Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 27, 2010
Submitted
November 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26937
Aircraft time
59,520 hours, 10,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Connector
Part number
D6531J
Condition
Shorted
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN CABIN. FOUND OEU ZONE 1 TXFR BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON P110 PANEL. TRIED TO RESET- HEARD LOUD BUZZ & SAW FLASH COME FROM L1 DOOR OVERHEAD PANEL. LOWERED PANEL. FOUND CHARRED WIRE BUNDLE. DISCONNECTED ALL CONNECTORS GOING TO L1 DOOR OVERHEAD PANEL. PANEL CONTAINS OEU, LIGHT BALLAST, EMERGENCY LIGHTS, WORK LIGHTS. COLLARED CB ON P110 PANEL- (OEU ZONE 1 TXF R BUS). FOUND CONNECTOR D6531J POS 1&2 SHORTED TOGETHER ARCHED. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND CONTACTS REF WDM. NO CONDUCTOR DAMAGE FOUND, REPAIRED INSULATION. INSTALLED PANEL,CLOSED CB, OPS CHECK OKAY.