Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
62,371 hours, 7,484 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Loop
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

THE 'ENG 4 FIRE LP B' EICAS STATUS MSG DISPLAYED. ENG 4 FIRE LOOP-B FIRE OR FAULT OUTPUT. CREW COMMENTS: DISPLAYED FOR 3 HOURS THEN WENT AWAY. FOUND WIRE CHAFING ON LWR FIRE LOOP WIRE AND SENSOR LOOPS CHAFING ON SUPPORT STATIONS. REPAIRED WIRES, OP CHECKS GOOD.