Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 8, 2005
Submitted
June 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
41,643 hours, 15,297 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
BACT12AC36
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO MULTIPLE CB'S TRIPPED PRIOR TO ROTATION, MULTIPLE EICAS MSG'S. LEFT GENERATOR CONTACTOR, C901, PHASE -B- TERMINAL LUG WAS FOUND CRACKED / BROKEN, PROMOTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CAUSING SOME CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO POP. THE TERMINAL LUG WAS REPLACED, THE AFFECTED C/BS WERE RESET AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS WERE DONE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.