Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 6, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25072
Aircraft time
71,083 hours, 21,682 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
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

DOOR 1L & 1R - EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGNS DO NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST OF INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS. BY- 054816 :TRIED NEW POWER SUPPLY M731 AND INVERTER M10822 NO HELP. SEAT 1AB AND GALLEY AISLE LIGHT ALSO INOP. REF WDM 33-51-21 PG 5A SH1. CONT OF AMIS ITEM 0832018 :FOUND 6VDC AT INPUT OF INVERTER AND GROUND AT CONNECTOR D6608 PIN 5. NO OUTPUT FROM INVERTER. TRIED NEW INVERTERS, NO HELP. CONT OF AMIS ITEM 0832025. FOUND SHORTED WIRE AT LIGHT CONNECTOR OF SEAT 1A, REPAIRED WIRE, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.