Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7377BC

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171QS
Make and model
Boeing 7377BC
Aircraft serial
30572
Aircraft time
1,625 hours, 663 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B2US
Engine time
1,625 hours, 663 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
CA6628750
Condition
Arced
Location
Nr 2 Idg
Part time
1,625 hours, 663 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 IDG DROPPED OF LINE. APU USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO BUS. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO PBI FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT ON FAR 91 POSITIONING FLIGHT. REPLACED AFFECTED NR 2 IDG HARNESS AND CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. SENT HARNESS AND CONNECTOR TO THE BOEING COMPANY FOR ANALYSIS. BOEING ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT PIN AND SOCKET FAILED AS A RESULT OF HEAT GENERATED BETWEEN THE PINS AND SOCKETS.

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