Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23278
Aircraft time
76,806 hours, 32,793 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A2
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Arced
Location
Apu Battery
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYS - UPON APU START, ARCING WAS NOTICED AT APU BATTERY GROUNDING STUDS/LUGS. REPLACED GROUND LUG IAW SWPM 20-30-11. R & R APU BATTERY GROUND BRACKET AND STUD ASSY SECURITY CK GOOD.