SDR SB05114

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 15, 2005
Submitted
September 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Part
Connector
Part number
BACC47DP4
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT DEPARTED RDU WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR ON MEL 24-1. EN ROUTE CLT, THE NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNIT CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. THE APU GENERATOR WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE RIGHT GENERATOR BUSS AS THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR HAD TRIPPED OFF LINE WITH VOLTS AND FREQUENCIES INDICATING ZERO. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT AT CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN -B- ON CONNECTOR D3026 BURNT CAUSING PHASE LOSS. REPLACED CONNECTOR D3026 PER SPWM 20-61-19. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NR 2 GENERATOR, NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER UNITS AND APU CHECK NORMAL. CLEARED MEL 24-1 ON NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT AND A RESET OF THE NR 1 CSD. OPS CK GOOD.