Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26939
Aircraft time
63,160 hours, 9,287 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Drain
Condition
Blocked
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT DEPARTURE FOUND WATER LEAK FROM THE MID GALLEY POWER PNL, FOUND THE UPPER MAIN WIRE CABLES UNDER WATER AND WIRES CORRODED. MID GALLEY DISASSEMBLY FOR ACCESS, PICS ON RVI SITE, REMOVING TERMINAL BLOCK, CLAMPS AND CONTACTS. FOUND BLOCKAGE AT CONNECTION TO WATER DRAIN MUFFLER LOCATED JUST BEHIND WATER FILTER IN FWD GALLEY. CLEARED DEBRIS AND WATER DRAINED PROPERLY.