Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 4, 2024
Submitted
September 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24976
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66135
Aircraft time
21,800 hours, 2,140 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
7001330H04
Part serial
AAEF005702
Condition
Unknown
Location
R1
Part time
4,211 hours, 436 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELEC GEN OFF R1 CHECKLIST COMPLETEDVFSG DISCONNECTED BY CREW PER CHECKLIST IAW MEL DDG 24-22-01 IN FLIGHT. CONFIRMED ON ELEC SYSTEM PAGE. RH ENG COWLS OPENED TO INSPECT GENERATOR CONDITION, OIL LEVEL & FEEDER CABLE CONDITION AS NEWLY INSTALLED ITEM. ALL CONDITION, BONDING, FEEDER CABLES & OIL LEVEL SATIS. AFFECTED VFSG HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED IAW MEL CARD 24050 & MUST BE REPLACED WHEN VFSG SYS REPAIRED. INSPECTED INBOARD E2 FEEDER CABLES, WIRING HARNESS AND OIL LEVELS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. R & R INBOARD E2 VFSG IAW AMM 24-21-09. PERFORMED OPS CHECK, NO LEAKS DETECTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED INSTALL OF ELECTRICAL FEEDER CABLES ONLY IAW AMM 24-21-09-00B-720A, STEP 1. B. (9) TO (J). 1. FEEDER CABLES TORQUED & SECURED.

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