Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26956
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Battery
Part time
19,238 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFT CBN FILLED WITH SMOKE UPON LANDING AFTER F/A TURNED ON OVHD LIGHTS. FOUND GROUND STUDS FOR APU START BAT TO SHOW HEAT DAMAGE. CLEANED AREA AND SECURED STUDS AND RECONNECTED WIRING. DEACT APU, ATL TO ROUTE A/C FOR EO 6-66173 APU GROUND STUD WIRING MOD.