Service difficulty report · Contactor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 14, 2021
Submitted
April 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
48,971 hours, 14,773 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
11519681
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Power Dist Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING AFTER START FLOW #2 ENGINE GENERATOR DOES NOT REMAIN ENGAGED AND SOURCE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. GROUNDED - YES. #2 GCU SHOWS IDG FAULT, RESET FAULT AND STAYED CLEAR. OPERATED #2 ENG IDG AND THE IDG TRIPPED OFF ONCE. AFTER THAT, CYCLED IDG MULTIPLE TIMES ON AND OFF ELECTRICAL BUS WITH FULL ELECTRICAL LOAD WITH NO FAULTS. SUSPECT BTB #2 INTERMITTENT, REPLACED BTB #2 AS PRECAUTIONARY REF B737-800 AMM 24-21-41 AND B737-800 FIM 24-21/821. OPERATED #2 IDG MULTIPLE TIMES AGAIN WITH NO FAULTS. VOLTS AND FREQUENCIES NORMAL.