Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
August 18, 2019
Submitted
August 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
370
Aircraft time
83,662 hours, 11,821 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
J540AI4100
Part serial
07073638
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Vacuum
Part time
45,301 hours, 6,247 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AND AROUND LAV# L73. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 33L00021001, FOUND LH VACUUM GENERATOR FAULT WITH STRONG ELEC SMELL COMES FROM IT, ALSO IT'S C/B POPPED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT VACUUM GENERATOR IAW AMM 38-31-55-PAGEBLOCK 401.

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