Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27811
Part
Wire
Part number
W33063502Y20
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Spar Vlv
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FL 114 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PIT, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE 'L FUEL SPAR VAL'. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE TO THE SPAR VALVE AT THE CONNECTOR SHORTING TO THE SHIELDING. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED. (M)

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