Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 30, 2010
Submitted
January 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
61,257 hours, 11,332 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Boost Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

RT AFT FUEL PUMP EICAS. REPLACED RT AFT BOOST PUMP CO NTROL RELAY K28242 AND RT AFT BOOST PUMP OVERHEAD SWITCH ASSY, NO HELP.SUSPECT PUMP BAD. REPLACED MAIN FUEL TANK ENGINE FUEL BOOST PUMP MOTOR ASSY, NO HELP. SECURED WD28-22-22. RANG WIRES FROM BOOST PUMP CONNECTOR DM28202 TO RELAY K28242, NO FAULT NOTED. REACTIVATED THE SYSTEM. PUMPED 40K FUEL FROM RT TO LL WHILE SHAKING WIRES AROUND PUMP AND P210. STILL NO FAULT FOUND BACKSHELL OF PUMP CONNECTOR WERE 180 DEGREES OFF. RESECURED BACKSHELL TO PROVIDE SLACK ON BOOST PUMP WIRES. PUMP OPS CHK NORMAL REF.