Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
88,237 hours, 14,051 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Part number
W353800313
Condition
Shorted
Location
Generator Drive
Stage of operation
NR
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

R GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCONNECTED RIGHT ENGINE GEN PER FLT MANUAL. SEE PREVIOUS HIST. SAMC TEXT: R-GEN DRIVE EICAS ADV MSG AND RT 'DRIVE' AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND WIRES W3538-003-18 AND W3538-004-18 SHORTING TO BACKSHELL AT CONNECTOR D10964 AT IDG. REPAIRED INSULATION PER SWPM. IDG OPS TEST NORMAL PER AMM.