SDR 06FDEA1267

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
April 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
52,302 hours, 40,090 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAD OVER VOLTAGE SYS 1 UNDER VOLTS SYS 1, OVER EXCITED SYS 1, UNDEREXCITED SYS 1, IF EXTINGUISH LIGHTS, WARNING LIGHTS PANEL WILL NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. ONLY APU AND APU BLEED LIGHTS WILL TEST. INSPECTED NR 1 GCU FOUND ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND GCU PINS BURNT. UPON INSPECTION AS TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS DISCREPANCY. MX DISCOVERED SMOKE IN THE E/E COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE GCU BOX BEING FRIED. AUXILIARY GENERATOR PANEL TEST AND RESET CHECKS GOOD.