SDR SB08005

Service difficulty report · Buss Tie · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Buss Tie
Part number
941D3352
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
AP
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

CLT FLT 1054 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH THE LEFT GENERATOR ON MEL AND THE APU GENERATOR SUPPLYING LEFT AC BUSS. DURING APPROACH INTO CLT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE LEFT AC BUSS (DURING ILS COUPLE UP) AND THE APU WOULD NOT RESTORE LEFT BUSS POWER. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES ON THE GROUND, THE LEFT AC BUSS POWER RESTORED ON ITS OWN. CREW ALSO FOUND TR1 CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE GENERATOR BUSS TIE BREAKER PER MM 24-21-41. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 GENERATOR AND CSD PER MM 24-11-11-04 AND 24-21-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. REMOVED MEL.