Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 12, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
87,970 hours, 9,826 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFT GALLEY PIGTAIL REPORTED TO BE ARCING JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. FOUND P43 PIGTAIL DAMAGED DUE ARCING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CART. POSITION HAS BEEN ISOLATED CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND COLLARED. CABLE AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, OPS CHECKED WITH TESTER PASSED.