SDR C8GA20060003

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date: February 28, 2006
Submitted: March 1, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N708AA
Make and model: Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial: 22465
Aircraft time: 57,791 hours, 30,379 cycles
System (JASC): 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Electrical
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLT 1059 FROM TOL TO MCI, DURING CLIMBOUT NR 3 ENGINE EPR GAUGE AND F/O'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR CEASED OPERATION FOLLOWED BY FLAGS ON F/O'S SIDE, BOTH FLIGHT RECORDER AND NR 2 COMPUTER C/B'S TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON POST FLIGHT FOUND CONNECTOR AND JACK D5261 CONTAMINATED WITH GLYCOL AND SHORTED OUT. REPLACED D5261 CONNECTOR AND JACK. OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.