JASC 2440
Service difficulty reports · 169
Reports filed under 2440 · External Power System, newest first.
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SDR UALA2010060301934Receptacle · damagedRAMP PERSONNEL REPORTS GND POWER RECEPTACLE APPEARS DAMAGED. EXT POWER PINS WERE SEVERELY BENT AND TOUCHING THE ALIGNMENT SHROUD. STRAIGHTENED PINS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. MAY NOT BE USEABLE AT NEXT STATION. RAMP SVC UNABLE TO CONNECT EXT PWR IN SFO DUE TO BENT SDR UALA2010041601274Bpcu · faultyEICAS MSG(L, R)UTIL BUS OFF DISPLAYED. UTILITY BUS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED SYS FAILED TO RESET. THIS OCCURRED DURING (GRD OPRN, 2 GEN OPRN INFLT). (01=L,02=R,03=L&R) 3 BITE OF BPCU SHOWED (REPLACE BPCU) AND SERIAL DATA LINK FAILED. REPLACED BPCU. RAN BOTH ENGINSDR ASAA0957138Relay · failedA/C WILL NOT ACCEPT EXT PWR OR GRD SERVICE PWR ALL INDICATIONS SHOW NORMAL. REPLACED BPCU, NO HELP. RE-INSTALLED ORIGINAL BPCU REF 24 42 21 400 801, REPLACED P5 4. NO HELP. RE-INSTALLED ORIGINAL P5 4 SEAMC NOTIFIED. REF MM 24 21 51 000 801. REMOVED AND RESDR NSVA2009074Receptacle · damagedGPU RECEPTACLE DAMAGE, RAMP AGENT DROVE AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT WHILE GPU WAS STILL ATTACHED.SDR USAA20090921EM063Module · faultyCLT - A BURNT SMELL WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EXTERNAL POWER MODULE BURNT. THE GROUND POWER MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER FIM 24-42-00-810-817A. OPERATIONAL CHECK IS SATISFACTORY.SDR UALA2009082002557Fuse · malfunctionedPER CREW ACFT WILL NOT ACCEPT GROUND POWER. REPLACED BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT. REPLACED ONE INTERLOCK FUSE, GND INDICATION OF EXTERNAL PWR NORMAL.SDR USAA EMB09001Module · burnedFLIGHT 1146, RDU-PHL - THE CREW RECEIVED IDG 2 BUS EICAS MESSAGE DURING FLIGHT. THE MESSAGE WAS CLEARED BY FOLLOWING THE QRH PROCEDURES. AFTER PARKING AT THE GATE THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SLIGHT HAZE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE EXTSDR R61A20080052Module · burnedWHEN A/C WAS AT THE GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANING CREW RECEIVED A SMOKE IN CABIN MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER GROUND POWER WAS APPLIED AND RECIRCULATION FAN WAS TURNED ON, HAD SMOKE IN CABIN. EXTERNAL POWER WAS REMOVED AND ALL SYSTEM WSDR CA081106007Power Unit · burned(CAN) NOT ACCEPTING AC EXTERNAL OR APU GEN AC. MX DETECT A BURNED CONTACTOR. CURRENTLY ACFT EXTERNAL AVAILABLE LIGHT IS ON. ACFT ONLY MAINTAINS POWER FOR 3 SECONDS, AND KICKS OFF. MFG HAS ISSUED A CONCESSION SL STATING NO OBJECTION TO FERRY PROVIDED THE FOSDR CA081001002Terminal · melted(CAN) ACFT ARRIVED FROM CUSTOMER WITH EXTERNAL POWER INOP (MEL). AFTER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE + TERMINAL MELTED AT THEN EXT PWR CONNECTOR. SHEET METAL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY DONE AT THE EXT PWR CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT. BOTH TERMINALS WERE CRACKED HALF WAY.SDR CA080826003Unknown · unknown(CAN) GPU VOLTAGE SPIKED WHILE PROVIDING POWER FOR ENGINE START. GROUND POWER WAS SHUT OFF AND ENGINES STARTED USING INTERNAL BATTERIES. BOTH ESSENTIAL DC ELECTRICAL CBS FOUND TRIPPED WHILE PERFORMING TAXI CHECK LIST. RETURNED TO GATE.SDR SWIA200819465Receptacle · looseFLT 4082 - WHEN CONNECTING GROUND POWER TO AIRCRAFT, SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE. INSPECTED AREA AND SYSTEMS WITH NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED. RESECURED GROUND POWER RECEPTICLE. OPS CHECK GOOD.
SDR 2008UALA00672Receptacle · faultyEXTERNAL POWER WAS ARCHING WHEN IN USE. SIGN OF CHARRING ON PANEL. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACAL.
SDR EMB07002Module · failedFLIGHT 1906, PHL-BDL: AS FLIGHT TAXIED IN TO THE GATE, THE CREW STARTED THE APU. SMOKE BEGAN TO FILL THE CABIN AS PASSENGERS WERE LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT. UPDATED 8/3/07: PILOT REPORT INDICATES THAT WHEN CHANGING FROM GROUND POWER TO EXTERNAL POWER, POWER DROSDR 2007UALA02683Receptacle · fireFIRE AT EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTICLE WHILE EXTERNAL POWER CORD HOOKED UP. [08-17-07] REPLACED PRI EXTERNAL RECEPTACLE PER MM24-41-04, OP CHK WITH GROUND POWER, OP CHECKS GOOD. GROUND POWER CABLE HAD HIGH CURRENT SHORT WHERE RUBBER INSULATION HAD BROKEN DOWN ANSDR QXEA200700252Receptacle · damagedSMF FLIGHT NR 2415: DURING DE-PLANING, GROUND POWER CORD CAUGHT FIRE. AT RECEPTICAL PART OF PLUG, CORD APPEARS TO BE FUSED TO RECEPTICAL. MAINTENANCE CLEANED SOOT AND PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF GPU AREA. NO DISCOLORATION OF PAINT. NO DAMAGE TO CONNECSDR AMTA200600634Electrical Sys · out of adjustNR 1 ENGINE SPOOLED UP FROM IDLE THEN SHUTDOWN WHEN GROUND POWER WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE GROUND POWER DROPPED OFF. INSPECTED, PREFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF EXTERNAL POWER IAW 24-41-00. TASK 24-41-00715-004. NO FAULTS NOTED. NR 1 OK FOR SERVICE. (K)SDR S9BA00106Receptacle · corrodedNO EXTERNAL POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RELAY PN MS24171-D1. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE MS3506-1.SDR COMA0560591Controller · malfunctionedFLIGHT 5822 - ADG DEPLOYED AFTER TAKEOFF. RESTOWED ADG AND REPLACED ADG CONTROLLER.SDR CA050518003Monitor · burnedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RETURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT DUE TO AN ADG DROP. TURNED AROUND TO FACE THE CUSTOMERS AND SAW SPARKS OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO LIGHTLY COME OUT FROM THE AREA OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL/PHONE AND GO TOSDR A6WA200560004Receptacle · sparksEXTERNAL AC POWER RECEPTICAL SPARKS EXCESSIVELY AND SCORCHED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT EXTERNAL POWER. AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SHORTING OR OPEN WIRES. (K)SDR 2004UALA00644Power Unit · malfunctionedPRIM EXT POWER ACCEPT NORMALLY, BUT SEC EXT POWER WON'T ACCEPT. WHENEVER PROVIDE TO SEC EXT POWER, GROUND POWER WILL TRIP BY OVER OR UNDER VOLTAGE. SEC EXT PWR CABLE TERMINALS SHORTED BETWEEN PHASES A & B, LOCATED ON INTERNAL SIDE OF PWR RECEPTACLE. MAY HSDR 2004UALA00588Circuit Breaker · trippedDIVERTED TO IAD DUE TO CIRCUIT BREAKER PROBLEMS. GROUND SERVICE CB P6-11 D8 POPPED 2 TIMES ON TAXI. CYCLED BATTERY CHARGER C-B'S AFTER 20 MINUTES. RESET GROUND C-B WITH NORMAL FAN SELECTED FOR 5 MINUTES AND ALT EXHAUST FOR 20 MINUTES, GROUND C-B HELD AND STSDR QXEA200400182Pin · dirtySEA - ON FLIGHT 2349 STATION PERSONNEL REPORTED WHEN DISCONNECTED THE GPU THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT GPU RECEPTACLE AND THE GPU CORD WAS HOT. COCKPIT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS APPEARED NORMAL. INSPECTED GPU RECEPTACLE. CLEANED MATERIAL FROM PIN. CONSDR QXEA200301479Connector · failedAFTER STARTING NR 2 ENGINE NOTICED DISCHARGE OF BATTERIES FOLLOWED BY OBSERVATION OF SMOKE FROM GPU RECEPTICAL. INSPECTED AND FOUND GROUND POWER UNIT PLUG MALFUNCTIONED. CLEANED RECEPTICAL AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUG.SDR QXEA200301299Fire · detachedAFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT 2146 (MRF TO PDX) AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE, PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY, GROUND SERVICE AGENT HOOKED UP GPU PLUG TO THE AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FIRE AROUND GPU PLUG AREA ON AIRCRAFT SIDE. FLIGHT ATTESDR VNAA0308002Fuse · blownWITH THE EXTERNAL POWER HOOKED UP, SMOKE ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK AND THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH FUSES IN THE GROUND POWER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANAUL 24-00-00, BUT GROUND POWER WAS STILL INOPSDR DL777030671Receptacle · arcedAFTER HOOKING UP EXTERNAL POWER, NOTICED ARCING COMING FROM RECEPTICLE. DISCONNECTED CORD FROM A/C. RECEPTACLE HAD BURNED. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE IAW M/M. OPS CHECK GOOD. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.SDR QXEA0201389Control Unit · malfunctionedBOI- WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP GROUND POWER SMOKE APPEARED FROM RIGHT PANEL BEHIND FIRST OFFICER. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL GROUND POWER CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2002UALA01281Relay · intermittentRIGHT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATES ZERO. RIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT TO 115 V AC GROUND SERVICE TRANSFER BUS RELAY K102. RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT, K102 RELAY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.SDR CA020416005Connector · damaged(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT START EITHER ENGINE USING EXTERNAL POWER BUT ENGINES STARTED FINE USING BATTERY POWER. MAIN POWER CABLES AND GROUND CABLE FOUND LOOSE AT GPU CONNECTOR. BOTH THE CONNECTOR STUDS AND THE POWER CABLE ENDS BURNED AND MELTESDR DHL2002746004Wire · looseDMI 8618 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SELF TEST INOP. FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT EXTERNAL POWER T/R C/B. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL IAW 24-40.SDR RAIA00201029Panel · damaged5602-STL- DURING ENGINE START, HEARD LOUD BANG. SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND F/O. SMELLED ELECTRICAL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE GROUND PANEL OF THE GPU RECEPTACLE, IAW ATR SRM.SDR MALA020125Receptacle · burnedDURING FLIGHT 3329, ARC AT GPU PLUG UPON START UP CAUSED FIRE ON PLUG AND RECEPTACLE. NR 2 ENGINE WAS BEING STARTED AND CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PAX CABIN WAS EVACUATED AND FLIGHT CREW FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED TO PUT OUT FIRE. MAINTENANCSDR A6WA200100072Receptacle · burnedSTRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, STRONGEST WHEN STARTING ENGINES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DC EXT POWER RECEPTACLE AND CURRENT LIMITER DUE TO BURNT TERMINALS ON PLUG.SDR 2001UALA01660Wire · shortedNR 4 GAUGE COPPER WIRE DAMAGED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH E&E DOOR CONTACT. NR 4 GAUGE COPPER WIRE IS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF E&E DOOR OPENING TOWARDS THE FWD SIDE. APU POWER WIRE ETOPS CRITICAL SYSTEM. SPLICED IN FOOT LONG SECTION OF 4 GAUGE WIRE INTO APU POSDR 20010305CW001Contactor · openWITH BATTERY SWITCH ON, NO START POWER. APPARENT CAUSE: NO DC POWER TO START POWER BUSS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED GROUND POWER CONTRACTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2000UALA00722Contactor · damagedINBOUND CREW REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL POWER LIGHT FLICKERED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP EXTERNAL POWER SPARKS APPEARED AT THE PANEL. *S/D* EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR. REPLACED R56 EXTERNAL POWER CONTACTOR REF WDM 24-41-12, RAN ALL 3 ESDR 00FDEA00714Harness · shortedEXTERNAL PWR FEEDER CABLES FOUND SHORTED AND BURNT WHICH CAUSED FIRE AT FWD CARGO BULKHEAD AREA. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED PER WDM STANDARD MAINTENANCE PRACTICES 20-10-01, 20-20-01 & WDM 24-41-01. EXT PWR OPS CK SAT PER 24-53-01.SDR SIMA19414Pcu · failedTPA - FLT 5372 - DC GEN FAULT IN FLIGHT. WHE GEN WAS SELECTED OFF PER AOM DC BUS 2 DROPPED OFF LINE. BTC DID NOT CLOSE. RETURNED TO TPA. PERFORMED TROUBLSHOOTING AND BPCU FAULTED. RAI BPCU AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR ABXA000297Receptacle · burnedDURING LINE OPERATION WHILE CONNECTING GROUND EXTERNAL POWER, CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE WHEN GROUND POWER CART WAS CONNECTED AND POWER APPLIED. REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE.SDR ASOA00070Receptacle · shortedFLT 4100 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE GROUND POWER UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO THE AIRCRAFT THAT SPARKS SHOT OUT FROM AROUND THE PLUG AND THE COCKPIT FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. SMOKE CLEARED AFTER GPU WAS DISCONNECTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE GROUND POWSDR COMA0010066Receptacle · shortedMECHANIC NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE GPU PLUG WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE. REPLACED THE EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE AND MULTIPLE AVIONICS COMPONENTS DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHEMICALS.SDR QXEA0001144Receptacle · crackedSEA- NR 2 GCU FAILURE ON ENGINE START. START CONTINUED NORMALLY BUT RAMP PERSONNEL REPORTED SMOKE FROM GPU RECEPTICAL. INSPECTED AND FOUND BACKSIDE OF EXTERNAL POWER PLUG ASSEMBLY CRACKED. REPAIRED RECEPTICAL. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. SDR CA000215039Receptacle · failed(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH GROUND POWER ON AIRCRAFT, A LARGE SPARK WAS EMITTED FROM RECEPTACLE. RECEPTACLE AND BONDING WIRE REPLACED.SDR CA991230017Relay · failed(CAN) AFTER EXTENDED GPU USE THE GROUND POWER RELAY FAILED.SDR CA990927068Wire · melted(CAN) AFTER READING A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT IN 'AVIATION MAINTENANCE' MAGAZINE, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE GROUND POWER PLUG CONNECTIONS REVEALED THE POSITIVE CABLE ON THE PLUG TO BE BURNED AND MELTED. THE PLUG PINS AND CONNECTIONS SHOWED NO SIGN OF DAMAGE.SDR MALA976566Gpu Plug · smokingGROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE FROM GPU PLUG AFTER IT WAS DISCONNECTED, SHUT DOWN AND HAD PLUG LOOKED AT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT RT ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, BATTERY COMPARTMENT, GPU PLUG AREA. STARTED AS AGAIN WITH POWER CART, NO DEFECTS NOTED. STARTED AIRCRASDR VNAA9903012Receptical · damagedAFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT 4040 IAD-PIT, DAMAGE TO THE GROUND POWER RECEPTICAL WAS NOTED ON THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO CAK FOR REPAIR. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CSDR 99ZZZX2277Terminal · damagedINCOMING DISCREPANCY STATED 'CANNOT APPLY EXTERNAL POWER TO AIRCRAFT.' DROPS OFF-LINE IN SEVERAL SECONDS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE GROUND STUD OF THE GROUND POWER RECEPTABLE WAS 'OPEN' TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUTPL
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