SDR 9603312703

Service difficulty report · Electrical Power · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8878Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21451
Part
Electrical Power
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ARRIVING AT THE GATE AND WHILE TRANSFERRING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM ENGINE NR 3 GENERATOR TO GROUND, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, APU WAS ON MEL. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, AFT AIRSTAIR AND OVERWING EXITS. FIRE RESCUE WAS CALLED AND HELPED DEPLANE PASSENGERS OFF THE WING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE AND AIR CONDITIONING PACKS BEING ON. PACKS OVERHEATED DUE TO COOLING FANS SHUTTING DOWN. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND PACKS. INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.