Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 27, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879BH
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65999
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
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: AT CRUISE FL390 AIRFLOW SURGED HIGH AND LOW FOLLOWED BY FLICKERING OF ALL PILOT DISPLAYS AND PANEL LIGHTS AND ELEC TRU FAULT MESSAGE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO MIA AND AIRCRAVT LANDED OVERWEIGHT AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WIHTOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND P500 CONNECTOR DP500P01 LOOSE (SDR AALA202603017419), LEFT ENGINE VFSG T1 FEEDER LOOSE (SDR AALA20260302337) AND LEFT ENGINE VFSG T2 FEEDER LOOSE (SDR AALA202603025315) SECURED ALL AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS AMM REF 24-22-04, 24-22-05, 24-09-04, AMM 32-42-00, 24-36-02.

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