Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
June 14, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30886
Aircraft time
59,326 hours, 16,687 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
I, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED ON ACCOUNT OF MULTIPLE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT FAULTS/ELECTRONIC DISPLAY ISSUES. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND #2 ENGINE FIREWALL DISCONNECT CONNECTOR PLUG AND RECEPTACLE D1216J/9 HAS EVIDENCE OF SEVERE ARCING ON PINS 'B' AND 'C'. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED RH IDG FEEDER CABLES IAW SWPM 20-10-11, 20-10 -12, 20-10-13, AND AMM 24-11-01. IDG SYS OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 24-11-00.

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