Service difficulty report · Pcu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 31, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
52,158 hours, 7,702 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pcu
Part number
B435417
Part serial
56
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 3 Spoiler
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SPOILER MSG DISPLAYED-CMC MSG1&2. SUSPECT NR 3 SPOILER ACT OR CABLE. FOUND CABLE ASSY CONNECTOR SHORTING INTERNALLY AT THE RECEPTACLE. NEW RECEPTACLE ON HAND. INSTALLING PART. REPLACED NR 3 OUTBOARD SPOILER PCU. ACP INSP OF SPOILER PCU INST. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK OKAY.