Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 10, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Generator
Part number
976J5981
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING INTO YYZ, PILOT STARTED THE APU BUT COULD NOT GET APU GENERATOR ON LINE. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED AND APU GENERATOR AND WIRING INSPECTED. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THE WIRING AT THE FIREWALL DISCONNECT WAS BURNED AND CONNECTOR DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED UNDER M.E.L. 24-2 AND PARTS ORDERED FOR REPAIR.