Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
October 15, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25982
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66139
Aircraft time
29,831 hours, 2,888 cycles
Engine
GENX1B76A
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACRID SMELL IN ACFT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, VISIBLE SMOKE IN CABIN. ACCOMPLISH SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN FIM TASK DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A AND ACCOMPLISH IDLE ENG RUN AND SHUTDOWN TO VERIFY NO SMOKE OR ODORS OCCUR AT ENG SHUT DOWN. INBOUND CAPT REPORTED FWD CABIN DOORS CLOSED SMOKE & ODOR VIEWED & SMELLED IN FWD CABIN. ODOR OF SMOKE DISSAPATED QUICKLY. THE CREW COULD NOT PINPOINT WHERE IT WAS FROM. RECOMMENDS AMM DMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A, ACCOMPLISHED & IAW FIM 21-20-F5-72A-421A, NO SPILL OR UNWANTED MATERIAL NOTICED AT FRONTAL ZONE, NO RELATED MAINTENACE MSG, FLIGHT DECK EQUIPMENT, PASSENGER CABIN EQUIPMENT, RECIRCULATION FAN, HEPA FILTER, HEAT EXCHANGER, CARGO BAY EQUIPMENT, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND DURING INSP, WHEN CHECKING AIR CONDITIONING PACK, FOUND L1 MOTOR COOLING ELECT CONNECTOR DETACHED. REINSTALLED IAW AMM 21-51-19. ACCOMPLISHED 5 MINS OPS TEST . ENG RUN,. NO SMOKING COMING FROM ENG PIPES AFTER ENG SHUT DOWN. CABIN ODOR WITHOUT ODOR. ACFT GOOD TO SVC.

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