Service difficulty report · Bpcu · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
June 14, 2026
Submitted
June 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26970
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
60146
Aircraft time
41,899 hours, 3,962 cycles
Part
Bpcu
Part number
7000051H03
Part serial
954
Condition
Faulted
Location
R Bpcu Sta 327.5
Part time
42,077 hours, 4,092 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS LOCATED FROM BACK OF FIRST CLASS TO MIDDLE OF THE ACFT. NO ELECTRICAL SMELLS NOTED THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. RAN APU WITH PACKS ON & ALL RECIRC FANS OPERATING. NO LOAD SHED OF LAV/GALLEY FANS OR CARGO FWD EXHAUST FAN. FOLLOWED THE FIM DMC B787-A21-20-F5-72A-421A-A TO ITS ENTIRELY ,CHECK CABINS ,GALLEYS & LAVS, ALSO INSIDE THE CREW REST AREA , NO ODOR NOTED. LAVATORY/GALLEY FAN 1 THE LAV/GALLEY VENT FAN 1 FAILURE. OR LAV/GALLEY VENT FAN 1 FAILURE. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE INHIBITED BY A FAILURE OF RDC 7 UN LESS THE MESSAGE IS ACTIVE BEFORE RDC 7 FAILS. DB 24 BPCU GATEWAY OPS (RIGHT) DB 24 BPCU GATEWAY OPS (LEFT) UNIT, BUS POWER OFF 78-2422-9-0002 0954 ON 0000 UNIT, BUS POWER OFF 78-2422-9-0002 0954 ON 78-2422-9-0002 2548 FOUND MX MSG 24-19317 & 24-19351 IN PRESENT LEG FAULTS. BPCU OPS SHED GROUP 17 & 51 LOADS. REF FIM 24-40-F1-N4A-421A-A & 24-40-F1-R8A-421A-A NO MX ACTION NECESSARY. ALSO NOTED HISTORY OF MX MSG 24-12752. REF FIM 24-20-F8-56A-421A-A. REPLACED RT BPCU

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