Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 13, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28751
Aircraft time
42,090 hours, 11,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Power Receptical
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXTERNAL POWER PLUG CAUGHT FIRE AT POWER RECEPTACLE. REPLACED 2 EA INTERCOSTAL, WORKING PAN INSTALLATION THEN WIRING CONNECTS. PAN INSTALLED & SOLD. WIRING ROUTED, E&E RESTORED. POWER IS BACK ON ACFT & WRKG MISC OPS. REVERSER SLEEVES SWAPPED BET 1 & 2 ENG & WIRING OPS CHECKS. FIX ACCOMPLISHED ON WU S9954L.