Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
September 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) APU GENERATOR PUT ON MEL DUE TO FAILURE TO REMAIN ON LINE. ON GROUND TROUBLESHOOTING, INITIALLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE SNAG. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND REVEALED PIN & SOCKET DAMAGE TO APU GEN - FIREWALL DISCONNECT (D40228J). AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, APU STILL ON MEL AWAITING PARTS TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. UNSERVICABLE PARTS ARE IN QUARANTINE.

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