Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59338
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23576
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED ACCOMPANIED BY AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN DURING CRUISE AT FL 310. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 GENERATOR D410 FIREWALL CANNON PLUG BURNT. THE D410 PLUG AND A PIN SOCKET AND THE FIREWALL GENERATOR RECEPTACLE D3026 AND A PIN WERE REPLACED IN REFERENCE TO WIRING DIAGRAM 24-21-21 AND STANDARD WIRE PRACTICES MANUAL 20-62-26. OPERATION OF THE NR 2 GENERATOR CHECKED GOOD.