Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 4, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26892
Aircraft time
50,320 hours, 5,771 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Part number
L191254
Condition
Faulty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF F/A EXPERIENCED A BUMP AND SUBSEQUENTLY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE AFT GALLEY. ON INSP, 1 CART PIGTAIL P51 WAS FOUND TO BE HOT. THE CORD WAS DISCONNECTED AND UTILITY BUSS POWER RESET AND SERVICES TRIED ONE AT A TIME. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTICED SFO TOWER CONTACTED FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF TIRE DEBRIS. FOUND PIGTAIL POWER CORD IN BAD CONDITION. REPLACED PIGTAIL CABLE AND TESTED FOR VOLTAGE IAW MM, TESTS OK.