Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
50,896 hours, 6,023 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Cable
Part number
794640
Condition
Saturated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT GALLEY LOWER SIDE WALL WITH SEATS ROWS 46-55 ABC EMERGENCY LIGHTS IS INOP. FLOOR IS WET SHORTING OUT THE ELECTRICAL RIBBON CABLE. EVERY COMMON ON THIS 747 FLEET. FOUND WATER PUDDLING IN GALLEY UNDER GALLEY MAT SHORTING EEL LIGHTS. DRIED AREA OF WATER LIGHTS OPS CHECK. NORMAL AT THIS TIME.