SDR SB07003

Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502UW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23232
Part
Feeder Cable
Part number
6130200502
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PHL FLT1776 - EN ROUTE FROM ORF TO PHL, CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. MULTIPLE SYSTEM LIGHTS ON OVERHEAD PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER TRIPS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER AND FOUND THE T2 AND T3 FEEDER CABLES ON NR 2 ENGINE CHAFED ON BRACKET FOR FEEDER CABLE CLAMP. REPAIRED CABLE INSULATION PER SWPM 20-10-13 AND REPOSITIONED CABLES FOR CLEARANCE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NR 2 ENGINE AC AND DC SYSTEMS NORMAL.