Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2013
Submitted
September 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
83,250 hours, 24,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Relay
Condition
Faulty
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHTS DO NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN APU POWER IS ON. WORKS OK ON EXTERIOR. COMPLIED IAW MEL. LIGHTS WORKS NORMAL WITH GROUND POWER NOT WITH APU POWER. APU ELECTRICAL INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RELAY K101, IAW AMM 24-51-01-401. GROUND BUSSES POWER NORMALLY FOR EXTERNAL & APU SOURCES. CARGO PITS POWERED WITH APU ON & EXTERIOR POWER DISCONNECTED.