Service difficulty report · Diode · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
40,789 hours, 4,995 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Diode
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RAT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, WHILE RESETTING CB'S IN ELMS P310 PSU-A&B PRIM (B4-C7) AND ELMS P310 PSU-A&B ALTN (J5-K5). RAT RETRACTED PER AMM. ITEM WORK WITH EG6198 FOR OPERATIONAL TEST. REPLACED TB405 POS 12 DIODE ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 24-09-TASK 819 AND RAT DID NOT DEPLOY.