SDR MZZA96066

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69742
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22251
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GUM - FLT 958 - SITTING AT GATE WITH APU RUNING, APU ELECTRICAL POWER KICKED OFF WITH A PHASE UNBALANCED LIGHT ON, ON ELECTRICAL FAULT PANEL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FOUND T3 TERMINAL ON 'A' PHASE FEEDER CABLE BURNED AT APU GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER T3 TERMINAL. REPLACED APU GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND REPLACED 'A' PHASE TRANSFORMER. REQUIRES TERMINAL END TO CONNECT 'A' PHASE FEEDER CABLE TO TERMINAL T3. UNABLE TO LOCATE. PLACARDED APU GENERATOR PER MEL 24-01-2. (M)