Service difficulty report · Contactor · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
November 13, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AM
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
39957
Aircraft time
6,453 hours, 2,473 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
11519681
Part serial
1C6318
Condition
Failed
Part time
6,453 hours, 2,473 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE TRANSFER BUSS OFF LIGHT TURNED ON WITH APU AND EXTERNAL POWER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED BITE TO GCU AND BPCU IAW FIM 24-41 TASK 801 PROCEDURE, DETECTING THAT TRANSFER BAR DID NOT FEED ELECTRIC CURRENT DUE TO THE LEFT GENERATOR CONTACTOR C801 WAS FAILED; SO THE CONTACTOR C801 WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-21-41, TESTED CORRECT.

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