Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
January 27, 2021
Submitted
January 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57863
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
32587
Aircraft time
61,420 hours, 18,570 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Idg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB ABOUT 60NM SOUTH OF KORD AT FL260 RT GEN/AC BUS OFFLINE FOLLOWED BY BOTH UTILITY, DID NOT SEE SMOKE OR A ELECTRICAL SMELL. THE CAPT ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR A CHATTERING SOUND AND BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT BITE OF FAULTED DP TRIP, MAIN BUS OVERLAP ZONE. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 24-20-00-810-802 PAGE 16 STEP D. RING OUT OF IDG CT WIRING FROM GCU M146 B2070B A13 TO D13 WAS 3.2 M OHMS WITH SHAKE OUT WOULD DROP TO 7K OHMS. POS C13 AND B13 WAS GOOD. RESISTANCE CHECK AT IDG WAS GOOD. FOUND CONNECTOR D1014P AT ENGINE FIREWALL DAMAGED AND PINS ARE FETTING. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND BACK SHELL D1014P AND RE-PINNED ALL PIN CONTACTS, IAW SWPM 20-63-13.

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