Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28811
Aircraft time
43,037 hours, 5,284 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Feeder Cable
Part number
794640
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY EXIT EEL LIGHTS INOP, SEAT ROWS 45 THRU 51 LEFT, DOOR 4L FWD EXIT SIGN, DOOR 4R AFT EXIT SIGN. LOWER WALL EEL ACROSS DOOR 4L, AND DOOR 4 GALLEY AREA LOWER WALL EEL. THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM IN THESE SPECIFIC AREAS ON 84XX AIRCRAFT COMING OUT OF INTERIOR MODIFICATION. FOUND WALL EEL FEEDER CABLE SUBMERGED IN WATER AND WALL EEL LIGHT SHORTED OUT. DRIED OUT FEED CABLE. CHECKS OKAY. LOCATION AFT GALLEY FWD WALL.