Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
February 22, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30689
Aircraft time
75,346 hours, 28,733 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Sparks
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING INOP APU, DURING VOLTAGE CHECK OF FIM 49-40 TASK 816 THE WIRE LEAD SPARKED ON CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR D11114C SOCKET 55. PART OF THE LEAD FUSED TO THE INSIDE OF THE SOCKET. FORWARD LH FWD CARGO BULKHEAD REMOVED AS WELL AS THE LOWER BUNDLE TIE DOWNS ON THE BOTTOM OF E2-1 RACK TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR THE BACK OF THE BLOCK. UNABLE TO REMOVE SOCKET 55 ON CONNECTOR D11114C.REMOVED LRU'S M279, M1653, M1710,M9 AND M1850. REMOVED E2-2 RACK ASSY F.O.M. PARTIAALY REMOVED CONNECTOR D11114C. CONNECTOR HAS DAMAGED SOCKET RETAINER. NEED NEW CONNECTOR P/N DPX3MA66565-252.

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