Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
July 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N84357
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21989
Aircraft time
47,169 hours, 28,616 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Part time
47,169 hours, 28,616 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT BX719 FROM MCO TO TOL. DURING CLIMBOUT, NR 2 BUSS TIE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 15 SECONDS LATER NR 2 GENERATOR AND FIELD TRIPPED, YAW DAMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND CAPT''S AND F/O LOST ALL INSTRUMENTS. CLOSED BUSS TIE AND CAPT''S INSTRUMENT POWER RETURNED EXCEPT ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTS. SWITCHED TO NR 1 GENERATOR. CAPT INSTRUMENTS POWER RETURNED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND NR 3 BUSS TIE BREAKER POPPED. RESET BREAKER. ALSO FOUND NR 2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED VOLTAGE REGULATOR. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN FOR SYSTEMS CHECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUAL 727-20-0. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.