What was found
MDIS 663 24-40 5174 14MAR23 LAX OPEN U AIRCARFT EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE ARCED AT PLUG AND EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTION. SHGN 14MAR23 16:21 LAX U AMM: 24-41-15-04 REF AMM 24-41-15-04 BEGAN EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE REMOVAL BY COMPLETING THROUGH STEP 2.A OF REFERENCE. PLEASE CONTINUE BY BEGINNING WORK AT AMM: 24-41-15-04 REMOVED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE 656VC REF AMM 24-41-15-04. ALL WIRING AND ATTACHMENTS HAVE NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. FOUND ELASTOMER PAD DAMAGED. PART ON ORDER NIS LAX. PARTS IN OFFICE IN GATE BOX SRM: 53-12-12 OTHER: OPTIX A53611651 DURING INSPECTION OF AREA, FOUND RECEPTACLE MOUNT BOX SKIN DAMAGED. FORWARD MOUNT HOLE IS HALF WAY GONE WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE. FUSELAGE STRUCTURE SHOWS NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. REF SRM 53-12-12-001-1 SEPERATED DAMAGED (BURNT) EXTERNAL POWER HOUSING DOUBLER FROM HOUSING TO REPAIR REF SRM 51-40-01. SUBMITTED ERS #23-00860 FOR MATERIAL VERIFICATION & FABRICATION OR REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.