Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 16, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29168
Aircraft time
53,933 hours, 6,354 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Cable
Condition
Defective
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIGTAIL P43 SPARKED WHEN IT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE GALLEY CART MODULE. DEACTIVATED FOOD CART CONTROLLER N43, BREAKER PULLED AND WRAPPED WITH DF STICKER. COLLARED BREAKER AND SECURED PIGTAIL END. REPLACED THE PIGTAIL P43 NEW TECH CART CABLE PER AMM. TESTED THE CABLE PER AMM. TESTED GOOD.