Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
2,496 hours
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Burned
Location
Ground Power
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON GATE WHILE CONNECTING THE GPU TO THE AIRCRAFT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ARCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE GPU PANEL OF THE AIRCRAFT. MTCE WAS PRESENT AT THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. MDC/GTAA WAS ADVISED. MTC HAS PUT THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS HOWEVER ARE LOOKING AT A POSSIBLE MEL AFTER ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. UPON RAMP PLUGGING IN PRIMARY EXTERNAL POWER, PLUG ARCED AND CAUGHT FIRE. NOTE: EXT PWR WAS NOT SELECTED IN COCKPIT. AREA INSPECTED, MINOR BURN FOUND ON INSULATOR. DEF FOR INSULATOR REPLACEMENT.