Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30225
Aircraft time
39,402 hours, 4,796 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Flap Slat Sensor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP SLAT SKEW SENSORS STATUS AT DEPARTURE. DEFERRED DUE NIL TIME. MAINT MSG 27-20312. -INF- :ITEM SHOULD SAY FLAP SLAT SKEW SENSOR. BOEING AHM REPORTING MMSG 27-20312 'FLAP SKEW SENSOR L4B SIGNAL FAIL' REF WDM 27-59-12 P3. ENSURE WIRE HARNESS W8181 NOT AT FAULT (USUALLY 6 IN FROM CONN). KNOWN DEFECT AREA. CLEANED SENSOR CONNECTOR, WIRE HARNESS OK NEAR SENSOR, CKS OK REF WDM 27-59-12 AND FAULT NOT ACTIVE REF FIM 27-59-839.