Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 24, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
65,674 hours, 24,073 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Part number
W3386102218
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

L/E ASSY MSG, FLT DIVERTED.AFTER TAKEOFF IN ROUGH AIR, L/E ASSYMETRY MESSAGE ON EICAS WITH L/E LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUES. MAINT TEXT: PILOT DEBRIEF - PILOT HAND FLYING, ON INITIAL CLIMB, CLEARED UP 10-15 MIN INTO FLIGHT BETWEEN 28 & 29 GOT L/E SLAT EICAS WITH LEADING EDGE LIGHT ON FWD INST PNL FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. NO ROLL CONDITIONS. FAULT FOUND & REPLACED WIRE. REF 6742015 FOR SYSTEM OPS CHECK. ALL MESSAGES CLEARED AND OPS CHECK GOOD.