Service difficulty report · Contactor · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7267U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21414
Aircraft time
65,248 hours, 37,115 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Contactor
Part number
B102F
Condition
Damaged
Location
External Power
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INBOUND 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 ENGINES ON LINE CHECKS, NORMAL REF JRH. FOUND ONE CONTACT CLOSED ON OLD RELAY. NO HISTORY. ALSO REPLACED BUS PROTECTION PANEL, CHECKED GOOD.