Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
28689
Aircraft time
42,676 hours, 6,626 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
DM23575A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elt
Part time
42,676 hours, 6,626 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH ELT SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. MX PERSONNEL REMOVED THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER IAW MM 23-24-01. ELT INSTALLED IAW MM 23-24-01 AND CONNECTOR DM23575A WAS REPLACED IAW WDM 23-24-11, TESTED CORRECT.

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