SDR SCNA00076

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
July 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20764
Aircraft time
62,460 hours, 24,568 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT TO SAT THE LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COM PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, NUMBER TWO ENGINE BROUGHT TO IDLE, AND INDICATION WAS INTERMITTANT. THE CREW DIVERTED TO DFW. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A LOOSE CANNON PLUG IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT STA 1130 THE CONNECTION WAS RESECURED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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