Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 10, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
42,719 hours, 5,553 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Wire
Part number
W88752001B20
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Flaps/Slats
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLAP SLAT SKEW SENSORS STATIS MSG. L2A SENSOR FAILED AND REPLACEMENT OF UNIT NEEDED. FOUND L2A READS 1.75 AND ALL OTHER READS 8.35. CHECKED WIRING AT DM27325 AND NOW IT READS 0.05. SUSPECT DAMAGED CONNECTOR. PART ON ORDER 566-1452. REPLACED L2 SKEW SENSOR, NO HELP. FOUND WIRE W8875-2001B-20 DAMAGED APPROX 8 INCHES FROM CONN DM27325. REPAIRED WIRE, CHECKS GOOD.