Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
April 14, 2017
Submitted
April 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803TJ
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft serial
27156
Aircraft time
52,037 hours, 27,751 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Master Battery
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED DC FAIL LIGHTS ON THE INERTIAL REFERENCE UNITS. THE CREW THEN OVERSERVED LOW VOLTAGE ON THE AIRCRAFT MAIN BATTERY AND DIVERTED TO A NEARBY AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING, THE ONBOARD MECHANIC OBSERVED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR D2936 HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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