Service difficulty report · Bonding Strap · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 23, 2012
Submitted
June 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26690
Aircraft time
63,837 hours, 22,662 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bonding Strap
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Tank
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

FOUND BONDING WIRE ARCING AT GAMA-CUPPING ON LEFT CENTER FUEL PUMP, INSIDE OF CENTER FUEL TANK. REPLACED BONDING WIRE. WIRE WAS CHAFING NOT ARCING.