Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 28, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
26,561 hours, 5,597 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
CTB9000
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 1 ENGINE UPPER IDG TERMINAL BLOCK HAS MELTED AREAS AND MISSING SHRINK WRAP ON WIRES. THE IDG STRUT DISCONNECT TERMINAL BLOCK INSPECTION/TORQUE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED AT THE SEGMENTED 'A' DISCOVERED THE OVERHEATED TERMINAL BLOCK. REVIEW OF IDG WRITE-UPS, LOGBOOK, AND MAINTENANCE MESSAGES PRIOR TO DISCREPANCY DID NOT INDICATE ABNORMAL IDG OPERATING CONDITIONS OR IN-SERVICE DIFFICULTIES. PHASE 'B' INITIALLY OVERHEATED POSSIBLY DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUE CAUSING THE CABLE LUGS TO LOOSEN AND OVERHEAT WITH HIGH RESISTANCE.