Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
48,858 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Switch
Part number
32305LH
Condition
Worn
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ESSENTIAL POWER WAS LOST AT ROTATION DURING TAKE-OFF. SECOND OFFICER WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH ESSENTIAL POWER WHEN CYCLED FROM GENERATOR 3, TO GEN 1, TO GEN 2. STANDBY POWER WAS SELECTED. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. ON THE DOWNWIND APPROACH, ESSENTIAL POWER WAS ESTABLISHED ON GENERATOR 1. UPON ARRIVAL MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THE ESSENTIAL POWER SELECT SWITCH DETENTE WORN (DETENTE DID NOT HAVE POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT). THE AC METER/ESSENTIAL POWER MODULE WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. NOTE: CARGOJET Q/A AWAITING STRIP REPORT FROM VENDOR FOR UNSERVICEABLE ESSENTIAL POWER MODULE.