Service difficulty report · Bpcu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 15, 2014
Submitted
January 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
83,384 hours, 24,044 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Bpcu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT 1.5 HRS INTO FLT, FLT ATTD REPORTED NO PWR TO AFT GALLEY. AT 2.0 HRS INTO FLT BOTH LT & RT UTILITY BUSSES TRIPPED OFF. IAW FIM CREW CYCLED UTILITY BUS SWITCHES ALL PWR RESTORED & OPERATIONS NORMAL. REPLACED BPCU IAW MM24-41 -03, SHOOK OUT WIRES BEHIND BPCU, RAN ENGS & LOADED GALLEY BUSSES. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE UTILITY BUS TRIP. RAN RECIRCULATING FANS ALSO.