# SDR CALA2014031000306

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2014
- Submitted: March 11, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N76502](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76502), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 31603
- Aircraft time: 25,454 hours, 8,904 cycles
- System (JASC): [2440 · External Power System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2440)
- Part: Receptacle
- Part number: MS903623
- Condition: Burned
- Location: External Power
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2014031000306

## Discrepancy

WHEN RAMP PERSONNEL PLUGGED IN EXTERNAL POWER CORD, A LARGE POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A STRONG ELEC SMELL & SOME SMOKE FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE.  TROUBLESHOT TO EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE 00-0362-3-0006, APU & ENG GEN POWER OPERATES NORMAL.  PLACED ON MEL UNABLE TO REPLACE EXTERNAL CONNECTOR, SEALANT CURE TIME, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE.  EXTERNAL 247492, MEL  REMAINS.  INSPECTED A/C IAW 05-51-26 & FOUND EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE BURNED SEVERELY.  REATTACHED NON ROUTINES & FORMS 44.0008 FOR REPLACEMENT OF RECEPTACLE & WIRING.  EXTERNAL POWER OPERATES NORMAL.

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