Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
69,294 hours, 13,232 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Exciter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON R1 IGNITION EXCITER LOCKING FUNCTION DEFECTIVE WHILE WORKING DF0616. REPLACED CONNECTOR. COMPLETED AND PASSED MAT TEST REF MM 74-00-00, OPERATIONAL TEST OF IGNITION SYSTEM STILL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED.