Service difficulty report · Volt Regulator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
61,023 hours, 37,813 cycles
Part
Volt Regulator
Part number
939D1502
Part serial
MA4703
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF ROLL NR 3 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFFLINE WITH OVERVOLTAGE. RAN QRH CHECKLIST TO DISCONNECT CSD SUCCESSFULLY. RAN REJECTED TAKEOFF CHECKLIST (QRH) . TRIED TO CONNECT GENERATOR UNSUCCESSFULLY PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING CSD. NR 3 CSD DISCONNECTED. RT PACK FAN IS DEACTIVATED. OPERATED RIGHT PACK IN FLIGHT ONLY AND ONLY WITH GEAR UP AND FLAPS UP. CONNECTED NR 3 CSD. NR 3 RAN NR 2 AND NR 3 ENGINE IAW JRH. PARALLELED 2 & 3 BUSS TIES. WHEN ADVANCING ENGINES SLIGHTLY, BOTH BUSS TIES TRIPPED. R & R NR 3 GCU NR 3 GEN SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD. AMM 20-10-017-2, AND 24-20-000-5.