Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26937
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Connector
Part number
286W7860002
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Generator
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU GENERATOR DROPS OFF LINE AFTER FOUR OR FIVE MINUTES OF OPERATION. FOUND OVERHEAT CONDITION FOR GENERATOR FEEDERS CABLES. *S/D* AREA OF OVERHEAT WAS AT THE CABLE APU GENERATOR POWER PHASE LEAD TERMINAL INTERFACE. SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE WAS PRESENT TO CAUSE HEATING AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL CONNECTION. LIKELY CAUSES CONTRIBUTING TO THE HIGH RESISTANCE INCLUDE THE HARDWARE ON THE POWER FEEDER CABLE PHASE TERMINATION AND/OR TORQUE VALUE ON THE NUT SECURING POWER FEEDER CABLE. PROCEDURES/IPC UNDER REVIEW BY UA/BOEING. ALERTS ISSUED BY UA.