# SDR QXEA200301479

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 26, 2003
- Submitted: December 1, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N405QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8401
- Aircraft serial: 4047
- Aircraft time: 5,311 hours, 6,038 cycles
- System (JASC): [2440 · External Power System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2440)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA200301479

## Discrepancy

AFTER STARTING NR 2 ENGINE NOTICED DISCHARGE OF BATTERIES FOLLOWED BY OBSERVATION OF SMOKE FROM GPU RECEPTICAL. INSPECTED AND FOUND GROUND POWER UNIT PLUG MALFUNCTIONED. CLEANED RECEPTICAL AND REMOVED AND REPLACED PLUG.

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