Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
78,745 hours, 8,946 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Part number
W8851208207
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND VARIOUS WIRES BURNED AND DAMAGED GOING TO AFT LAV 117 I-OEU DB7506. CABIN SVC ZONE E (A10) CB ON THE P414 PANEL STILL POPS. STARTED REMOVING CLAMPS ABOVE LAV 117 CEILING PANEL TO ACCESS DAMAGED WIRES. REPLACED OEU ABOVE LAV FC3. FOUND WIRES W8851-208&207-18 R&B BURNED TO GRD. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION, REPAIRED INSULATION AND SHIELDS ON REMAINING WIRES. 'E' ZONE LIGHTS CK NORMAL.