Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
67,379 hours, 24,832 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
67,101 hours, 24,095 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENG FUEL FILTER EICAS, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND WIRE W3394-1019-18 SHORTED APPOX 10 INCHES FROM CONNECTOR D42036P PIN 4. REPAIRED WIRE PER GN-MM. WIRE HAS INSULATION DAMAGE ONLY. GRD CHECK GOOD. NO SHORT TO SHIELD, AFTER REPAIR.