JASC 2440

Service difficulty reports · 169

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SDR CA150309005Receptacle · damaged(CAN) ELECTRICAL ARCING AND BLACK BURN MARKS PRODUCED WHEN CONNECTING A MOBILE GROUND POWER UNIT TO ACFT. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. CRASH FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. REMOVED AC POWER RECEPTACLE IAW AMM 24-42-03-000-801-A. FOUND COMPOSITE Mar 8, 2015 · Emb ERJ190100IGWSDR CA150209005Receptacle · defective(CAN) WHEN THE RAMP CONNECTED THE GPU, SPARKS APPEARED ON THE ACFT & NOTICED BRANDING FROM THE SPARKS ALONG WITH BURNING SMELL. GPU WAS DISCONNECTED IMMEDIATELY. MTC WAS ADVISED. EXTERNAL AC GND POWER RECEPTACLE REPLACED IAW AMM 24-42-03, FUNCTIONED IAW AMMFeb 7, 2015 · Emb ERJ190100IGWSDR A6WA201542364Receptacle · damagedEXTERNAL POWER OUTLET DAMAGE, RECEPTACLE.Jan 30, 2015 · N413AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA201441659Receptacle · crackedRT LOWER NOSE COMPARTMENT GND POWER RECEPTACLE CRACKED. R & R GND POWER RECEPTACLE WITH NEW SERVICEABLE PART IAW SRM 51-40-11 & 51-42-21 REO 601R-53-009 REV A.Jun 16, 2014 · N437AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CALA2014031000306Receptacle · burnedWHEN RAMP PERSONNEL PLUGGED IN EXTERNAL POWER CORD, A LARGE POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ELEC SMELL & SOME SMOKE FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE. TROUBLESHOT TO EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE 00-0362-3-0006, APU & ENG GEN POWER OPERATES NORMAL. PLACED ON MEL UNABLE TOMar 8, 2014 · N76502 · Boeing 737824SDR CALA2014031000312Receptacle · faultyELEC SPARKING IN COCKPIT WHEN WE TRY TO CONNECT GND POWER, ALSO ELEC BURN SMELL. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT IAW 05-51-26-800-801C1. FOUND EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE AT FAULT. SEE ATTACHED 44.0008 & NR,S 4618644 THRU 4618659 FOR WORK ACCOMPLISHED TO REPAIR DAMAGE.Mar 7, 2014 · N33292 · Boeing 737824SDR USAA2014030500002Control Unit · faultySMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK. TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY IAW JOB CARD 26L000210011. FOUND SOURCE TO BE GAPCU, REPLACED UNIT, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 24-41-34.Mar 4, 2014 · N570UW · Airbus A321231SDR HNAA2014012000013Indicator · failedGPU HAD 3 VOLTAGE SPIKES. CREW SHUTOFF GROUNDPOWER. CIRCUIT BREAKER P-6 AND CIRCUIT BREAKER C-1 ON LT ESS AND SEC BUSSES FOUND TRIPPED WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. R & R CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR. RESET P6. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21-30-03, RESET G1 CIRCUIT BREAJan 20, 2014 · N930HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR CALA2014011600075Receptacle · arcedWHILE GND POWER WAS CONNECTED POWER DROPPED OFF & THERE WAS ARCHING AT EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE DUE TO GND POWER. GND POWER PUT ON MEL, REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE IAW MM24-41-11-400-801, CHECKED GOOD. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER BUS CONTROL UNIT IAW MM24Jan 15, 2014 · N35260 · Boeing 737824SDR A6WA201401074052Receptacle · damagedSUPPLIED AC POWER HOOKED UP, SPARKS WITH SMOKE ORIGINATED A TC POWER RECEPTACLE, REQUEST INSPECTION. INSPECTED AC POWER CONNECTOR IAW REO 601R-24-22-004, FOUND INSIDE PINS & RECEPTACLE DISCOLORED, PLACED ON MEL IAW REO 601R-25-22-004, SEE BLOCK 2 FOR MEL.Jan 5, 2014 · N449AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR USAA2014010200005Control Unit · malfunctionedAFTER GND POWER HOOKED UP, STRONG SMELL OF BURNING AS SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK, GPU BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED GPCU IAW A321 AMM 24-41-00-740-002-B.Dec 31, 2013 · N507AY · Airbus A321231SDR A6WA201312314050Receptacle · burnedEXTERIOR PWR RECEPTACLE DAMAGED, SHOWS SIGNS OF BURNS. PLACARDED & PLACED ON MEL. MC IAW AMM & ORF MX CONFIRMED THIS, ADG MUST BE DROPPED TO ACCESS WIRING ON BACK SIDE OF PLUG TO REPLACE IT. R & R EXT PWR RECEPTACLE IAW AMM 24-41-03, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOODDec 21, 2013 · N410AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA201312314049Receptacle · faulty4053 RAMP MANAGER REPORTS FLAMES AND SMOKE AT AC RECEPTACLE WHEN AC POWER APPLIED. SUSPECT EXTERNAL POWER PLUG ON JET BRIDGE WET & CAUSED A SHORT. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT NOTED, NO CB POPPED, ALL ELEC SYS CHECKED GOOD.Dec 21, 2013 · N415AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CALA2013122393887Unknown · malfunctionedNO GND HANDLING POWER AVAILABLE WITH EITHER GND POWER OR APU POWER, HAVE FAULT 24052. POWER AVAILABLE UP TO RELAY R117 & R118 IAW WDM 24-51-71. REPLACED R118 & T97, NO HELP. REMOVED FLOOR PANEL & EXT PWR 1 BACK OVER FOR WIRING CHECKS. CHECKED WIRING FROM XDec 21, 2013 · N118UA · Boeing 747422SDR CALA2013081290361Receptacle · leakingHIGH PITCH SQUEAL CONTINUES. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL. SUSPECT E & E DOOR. PRESSURIZED ACFT, FOUND LEAK AT THE EXTERNAL GROUND POWER RECEPTACLE. TORQUED RECEPTACLE REF MM. PRESSURIZED AND OPS CK GOOD.Aug 11, 2013 · N835UA · Airbus A319131SDR UALA2013071504918Receptacle · damagedEXTERNAL GROUND POWER RECEPTICLE AND PINS BURNED BY EXTERNAL POWER LEAD, LEAD WAS CONNECTED AND ACFT POWERED. VISUAL INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-20-03 AND FOUND OK. PRESSURISED IAW AMM 05-51 08, NO LEAKS AT RECEPTICLE.Jul 13, 2013 · N107UA · Boeing 747422SDR 9JLA2013052203762Printed Ckt Board · defectiveCREW EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH EXTERNAL POWER. FOUND DIODE ON CIRCUIT CARD P182 GOING TO PIN 36. PCB P182 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND FUNTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.May 16, 2013 · N393GH · Beech 400ASDR CA130524007Module · overheated(CAN) ON ARRIVAL , APU WAS IN OPERATION WHEN CREW SELECTED APU GENERATOR AND BLEED THERE WAS A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL, GPU WAS HOOKED UP BUT FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER , CREW THEN NOTICED A BLUISH HAZE THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND THE BURNING SMELL WAS STRONGER.May 14, 2013 · Emb ERJ170200SUSDR UALA2013050903249Receptacle · faultyEXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE FAILED PIN CHECK PER JOB 6-2003-D STEP 16. PCN 564-0139. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE IAW AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.May 7, 2013 · N669UA · Boeing 767322SDR A6WA201304024888Mount Bracket · crackedEXTERNAL A/C POWER PLUG MOUNT IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOUNT BRACKET.Mar 20, 2013 · N413 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UALA2013012900545Receptacle · sparksEXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE HAD SPARKS WHEN EXTERNAL POWER CORD FROM JETWAY HOOKED UP. INSPECTED EXTERNAL POWER PANEL INSIDE, NO DAMAGE NOTED. NO ARCING. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. CONFIRMED WILL NEED RECEPTACLE REPLACEMENT DUE TO ERODED PINS AND DAMAGED BASE IJan 28, 2013 · N677UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2013012200397Switch · failedMAIN CABIN LIGHTING IS LOST WHEN GROUND POWER CABLE DISCONNECTED AND A-CON APU POWER. BITE CHECKED BPCU SYSTEMS, CHECKED OK. FOUND THAT OVERHEAD EXTERNAL POWER SWITCH HAD TO CYCLE SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR GROUND POWER TO COME ONLINE. REPLACED GROUND POWER SJan 21, 2013 · N537UA · Boeing 757222SDR USAA2013011000022Relay · defectiveWHEN STARTING APU, EMERGENCY LIGHT CABIN (H-7) CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED - ON POWER TRANSFER, H-10 CIRCUIT BREAKER ALSO POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL RELAY 21XG IAW ELECTRICAL STANDARD PRACTICES MANUAL & EWM 24-41-03.Jan 9, 2013 · N178US · Airbus A321211SDR UALA2012120707091Receptacle · damagedGROUND POWER RECEPTICLE DAMAGED. CASING IS CRACKED, 4 PINS DAMAGED. REPLACED RECEPTACLE PER MM.Dec 5, 2012 · N560UA · Boeing 757222SDR USAA2012120300023Control Unit · malfunctionedVERY STRONG ELECTRIC BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, BEGIN AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND CONTINUE TO GET STRONGER. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND AUXILLIARY POWER CONTROL UNIT (GAPCU). OPS CHECKED GOOD.Nov 30, 2012 · N539UW · Airbus A321231SDR UALA2012112806812Unknown · malfunctionedGPU DOES NOT CONNECT TO PRIMARY POWER. ONLY SECONDARY. FOUND LOADING BRIDGE POWER NO GOOD. GROUND POWER OK WITH GROUND POWER UNIT HOOKED UP.Nov 24, 2012 · N213UA · Boeing 777222SDR UALA2012111206518Bpcu · faultyAIRPLANE WILL NOT ACCEPT APU POWER. REPLACED BPCU AND GCU AS PER MM. APU POWER NOW OK, SYS CHECK NORMAL.Nov 11, 2012 · N643UA · Boeing 767322SDR HNAA2012100901001Receptacle · burnedGROUND POWER CART PLUG CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING INSTALLED ON ACFT FOR APPROX. 40 MINUTES. FIRE DAMAGE WAS FOUND AT DC POWER RECEPTACLE AT FORWARD FRAME STA X97 AND FORWARD OF FORWARD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. ACFT IS IN MX FOR REPAIRS.Oct 9, 2012 · N936HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR UALA2012090605004Light · inoperativeEXTERNAL POWER NOT IN USE LIGHT AT PLUG-IN IS INOPERATIVE. RELAMPED NOT IN USE LIGHT AT EXTERNAL POWER PANEL, OPS CHECK GOOD.Sep 4, 2012 · N409UA · Airbus A320232SDR UALA2012082004635Circuit Breaker · defectiveGROUND POWER C/B TRIPPING. CHRONIC GROUND HANDLING TRU C/B TRIPPING. REPLACE THE GND HANDLING TRU C/B C304 REF WDM. PCN 563-0335 VERIFY EFFECTIVITY IAW IPC AND REPORT ANY FINDINGS. REPLACED C/B C304 AND GROUND HANDLING T-R UNIT.Aug 18, 2012 · N667UA · Boeing 767322SDR FDEA201205221926Fuse · brokenMAIN CARGO DOOR WON'T OPEN ON APU POWER. GROUND HANDLING BUS NEEDS EXTERNAL POWER TO ENERGIZE RELAY TO OPEN DOOR. EXT POWER INERLINK FUSE B FOUND BROKEN. FUSE REPLACED. MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR OPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ONLY APU POWER. SYS OK FOR FURTHER SEVICMay 22, 2012 · N923FD · Boeing 757204SDR UALA2012040902159Control Unit · faultyCREW REPORTED AFTER TAKE OFF, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE LEFT AND RIGHT UTILITY BUSSES DEPOWERED, AND WERE UNABLE TO RESET. FOUND REPLACE BPCU MESSAGE ON BPCU, REPLACED PER MM. RAN BOTH ENG PER JRH 2-5-5 AND BOTH UTILITY BUSSES RESET NORMAL.Apr 8, 2012 · N589UA · Boeing 757222SDR SIMA2012030004Unknown · malfunctionedFOR FLIGHT 4196 THE CREW REPORTED THEY NOTICED THE EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTED AND ASKED TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED. ONCE GROUND PERSONNEL DISCONNECTED, CABIN CEILING LIGHTS TURNED OFF FOLLOWED BY SLIGHT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVIJan 27, 2012 · N909AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR CA120124003Receptacle · shorted(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHEN GROUND POWER WAS CONNECTED. CFR WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.Jan 24, 2012 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SROM2012001Contactor · burnedEXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AT THE GATE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE FLIGHT CREW QUICKLY POWERED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT; NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GROUND SERVICE CONTACTOR TO BE THE PROBLEM AND ONE PHASE OF THE THREE PHASE GROUND POWER CIJan 9, 2012 · N733PA · Boeing 737205SDR CA120107003Module · burned(CAN) AFTER APU START AND BLEED INTRODUCTION, CABIN AND BRIDGE FILLED WITH SMOKE ACRID IN ODOR. ODOR REMAINED AND SMOKE CLEARED AFTER 5-10 MINS. EXTERNAL POWER MODULE FOUND AT FAULT. (TC# 20120107003)Jan 7, 2012 · Emb ERJ170200SUSDR UALA2011121906959Relay · faultyDUE TO REPORT OF EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR NOT OPENING AFTER EXTERNAL POWER WAS DE-SELECTED AND EXTERNAL POWER WAS REMOVED REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR K114 PER MM. RPL'D EXTERNAL PWR CONTACTOR, CKS OKAY PER MM TEST. RAN ENGINES TO DUPLICATE DF680, PWR WDec 18, 2011 · N649UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2011121206823Receptacle · crackedGROUND ELECTRICAL POWER RECEPTACLE HAS A HORIZONTAL CRACK RUNNING BETWEEN THE TWO LOWER PINS. REMOVED OLD RECEPTACLE AND MOUNTED NEW RECEPTABLE IN PLACE.Dec 12, 2011 · N664UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2011082204437Receptacle · faultyIN CONDUCTING THE BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT TEST PER MM FOUND THAT AIRCRAFT WILL NOT ACCEPT EXTERNAL POWER. FOUND PIN-A OF THE EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR LOOSE AND THE INSULATION BETWEEN PIN-A AND PIN-B CRACKED. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTICAL PER MM. SEALANTAug 20, 2011 · N642UA · Boeing 767322SDR UALA2011081804392Receptacle · damagedPRIMARY POWER RECEPTICAL DAMAGED. WIRE W4032-0001-20 (AL) CONDUCTOR IS DISCOLORED & HAS BROKEN STRANDS AT DP30A TERMINAL LUG. WIRE W4032-0002-20 (AL) IS DISCOLORED AT TERMINAL INSULATOR. REPLACED PRIMARY EXT POWER RECEPTACLE UP TO INSULATOR SUPPORT.Aug 18, 2011 · N768UA · Boeing 777222SDR USAA2011062800027Control Unit · malfunctionedYYC-PHX - BURNING SMELL - SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER AB7 GROUND POWER PROTECTION TRIPPED. INSPECTED MAIN E&E BAY, BATTERY BAY, CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS, AND FORWARD E&E BAY. FOUND BURNING SMELL FROM GPCU. REMOVED ANDJun 25, 2011 · N812AW · Airbus A319132SDR FDEA201103191082Control Panel · failedAT FL 290 SMELLED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. NO SMOKE NOTED OR CB'S POPPED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. R & R BUSS PROTECTION PANEL CONTROL BOX IAW AMM 20-10-017-2. R & R THE EXTERNAL POWER CONTACT RELAY IAW AMM 24-20-000-5. RAN ALL 3 ENGINES IAW JRH WITHMar 19, 2011 · N463FE · Boeing 727225SDR DALA1115459875Receptacle · fireAFTER ARRIVAL WITH EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTED, VISIBLE FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE EXTERNAL POWER PANEL. SMOKE ENTERED THE ACFT THROUGH DOOR L1. PASSENGERS WERE SAFELY EVACUATED THROUGH THE AFT BOARDING DOORS. THE TAILCONE AND ITS' SLIDE FAILED TO DEPFeb 28, 2011 · N784NC · Doug DC951SDR R61A20110050Module · arcedCREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHILE AT GATE, CAPTAIN CALLED FIRE TRUCKS AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS AS A PRECAUTION. NO FIRE WAS FOUND. MX INSPECTED AC FOUND TO BE GPU RECEPTACLE AT FAULT, MX REPLACED EPM PER EMB AMM OPS CHECK GOOD.Feb 25, 2011 · N803MD · Emb ERJ170100SUSDR REXA201000326Receptacle · damagedGROUND POWER UNIT (GPU) ACCESS POWER RECEPTACLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF THE POWER RECEPTACLE HOUSING BEING DAMAGED AND THE ACCESS DOOR TORN OFF THE ATTACHING HINGE. THE FUSELAGE SKIN CONTOUR HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY CHANGED AT THE DOOR HINGE LOCATION OVDec 24, 2010 · N8914A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UALA2010120804487Control Unit · faultyRIGHT AND LEFT UTILITY BUSSES WILL NOT COME ON LINE AND A-C WILL NOT TAKE GROUND POWER. REPLACED BUSS POWER CONTROL UNIT IAW MM. OPS CKS NORMAL. BOTH UTILITY BUSSES ON LINE AND A-C WILL ACCEPT GROUND POWER.Dec 8, 2010 · N651UA · Boeing 767322SDR REXA201000276Receptacle · damagedTHE GROUND POWER UNIT (GPU) ACCESS POWER RECEPTACLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF THE POWER RECEPTACLE BEING PULLED FROM THE INSTALLED POSITION IN THE RECESSED PAN AREA. TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW STS ENGINEERING EA 5-2010-280. REPEAT INSPECTIONS DAILY, FLYNov 22, 2010 · N8665A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR REXA201000128Receptacle · crackedCRACK FOUND IN EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE BASE 0.25 INCH LONG, UPPER FORWARD CORNER, AT FS 194.0, STR 18R-23R. TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW STS ENGINEERING EA 5-2010-165, DRILL STOP CRACK PER SRM 51-12-00, PARAGRAPH 11, REPEAT EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS EVERY A CHECK FLSep 2, 2010 · N8710A · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SWIA201024763Relay · burnedEXTERNAL POWER RELAY IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT HAS BURNS MARKS AT TERMINAL NR 1. (SERVICE CHECK) REMOVED AND REPLACED.Aug 19, 2010 · N581SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR UALA2010060701970Receptacle · failedGROUND POWER RECEPTICAL FAILED NO-GO GAUGE TEST. UNABLE TO ACP DURING A-CK VISIT. ORDERED RECEPTACLE. PART NOT STOCKED HNL. REPLACED RECEPTACLE. TASK COMPLETED.Jun 6, 2010 · N665UA · Boeing 767322
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