Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 29, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
66,221 hours, 9,428 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REF WDM 24-21-21 PG 1 SHT 2, FOUND DAMAGED WIRE W8201-0002-02, AT TS33001. NEED NEW LUG INSTALLED AND WIRE SPLICED IN. SAMC TEXT: REF BSPWM 20-30-13 & 20-10-13, OK TO ACP SPLICE RPR IN PYLON AREA ON DAMAGED FEEDER WIRE. STARTED RMV'G WIRE FROM TERM BLOCK THRU PYLON APPROX 3FT. INSTALLED SPLICE IN PYLON AREA JUST FWD OF L/E. INSTALLED STAGGERED SPLICES & DOUBLE COLD SHRINK SLEEVES. STARTED TIES (PA (PARTIAL). NEED NEW LUG AND WIRE SPLICED IN. OK TO ACP SPLICE RPR IN PYLON AREA ON DAMAGED FEEDER WIRE. STARTED REMOVING WIRE FROM TERM BLOCK THRU PYLON APPROX 3FT. INSTLD SPLICE.