Service difficulty report · Harness · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DA
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49714
Aircraft time
39,204 hours, 31,699 cycles
Part
Harness
Part number
7939409501
Part serial
NA
Condition
Melted
Location
Apu Shroud
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A/C ARRIVED WITH APU GENERATOR INOP ON MCO. DURING TROUB LESHOOTING, WE FOUND TH APU GEN FIREWALL PLUG HAD A L OOSE CONTACT PIN . HARNESS WAS REMOVED AND PLUG WAS OPENED TO DISCOVER A MELTED CONNECTOR AND SHIELDING . HARNESS ASSEMBLY IS TO BE REPLACED ON AEROMEXICO NON ROUTINE CARD. PART # OF HARNESS IS7939409-501

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