Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 3, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
84,341 hours, 13,494 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Feeder Cable
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Idg
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

NR 1 ENGINE IDG MAIN FEEDER CABLE IS CHAFED THRU THE INSULATION ABOUT 12 INCHES FROM THE IDG TERMINAL LUGS. THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF ARCHING ON THE FASTENER THAT CAUSED THE CHAFING. INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE WITHIN LIMITS PER SWPM 20. WRAPPED CABLE WITH CHAFE TAPE AND REPOSITION HARNESS AWAY FROM CHAFE POINT.