Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 23, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30224
Aircraft time
45,724 hours, 5,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT CONTROL SYSTEM STATUS MESSAGE. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS IAW WDM 27-61-15. FOUND SHORT AT CONNECTOR DM27116 BETWEEN PINS 3 & 7. CONFIRMED SHORT BETWEEN D7435J & DM27116. REMOVED & CLEANED CONNECTOR D2139P & SECURED. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS, ALL NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED SPOILER SYS TEST, MAINT MESSAGES NOW NOT ACTIVE & STATUS MESSAGES EXTINGUISHED.