SDR EVAS097002

Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
February 23, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16410
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
29061
Aircraft time
49,197 hours, 6,998 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Feeder Cable
Condition
Arced
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

AFTER A/C ON BLOCK, FOUND THE DADO PANEL ON SIDE WALL PANEL 64A, 65A HAS SMOKE. MAINTENANCE USED ONE FIRE BOTTLE TO EXTINGUISH THE SMOKE, TROUBLESHOOTING FIND: THERE WAS ARCING ON THE APU NR1 GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE, ALSO FOUND THE RIVETS ON THE STAND-OFF FOR SUPPORTING THE CABLE WAS SHEARED, THE UNSUPPORTED CABLE WAS DROPPED AND CONTACTED THE LOWER SIDE BOLT CAUSED THE ARCING DURING APU LANDING START.

More about the Boeing 747-400