Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 29, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
81,853 hours, 13,222 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FWD CARGO PIT AT STA 535 STR 37L ARC WIRING FOUND AND STR 37L PAINT SHOWED HEAT DAMAGE. NEEDS INSPECTION. WHILE WORKING A-CHECK SMELLED SMOKE FROM WIRE BUNDLE IN FWD PIT TO PDUS. FOUND WIRES ARCING. RECOMMENDED HARDNESS TEST. HEAT TREAT VERIFICATION. ACP'D CONDUCTIVITY TEST ON STRINGER 37L STA 535. TESTS WITHIN LIMITS.