Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
19,535 hours, 6,091 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU WILL NOT MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL LOAD AT GATE. THREE LIGHTS OUT, APU GENERATOR OFF, BUSS OFF, LIGHT OFF, DIM-FULL BRIGHT, PUT APU BUSS ON, FAILED AGAIN. HAD TO TURN ELECTRICAL HYD PUMPS & WINDOW HEAT OFF FOR APU GENERATOR TO STAY ON LINE. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 24-21 TSK 820, FOUND CONNECTOR D11118 LOOSE. INSPECTED, RESEATED CONNECTOR PERFORMED REPAIR CONFIRMATION IAW 49-11-00. LOADED GENERATOR FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES WITH ELECTRICAL HYD PUMPS, WINDOW HEAT, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, AND GALLEY POWER, ALL OPS NORMAL.