Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 2, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7278U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21425
Aircraft time
63,735 hours, 36,166 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU GENERATOR INOPERATIVE AT DISPATCH. PHASE INBALANCE THEN ZERO VOLTS ON GENERATOR. *S/D* MAINTENANCE FOUND BURNT CONTACTS IN THE APU FEEDER CABLE CONNECTORS D4688P&J. CONNECTORS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WERE REPLACED AND GENERATOR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKSNORMAL. D4688P (P/N 6F16082-501) ASSY. D4688J (P/N 6F11920-501) ASSY.