SDR SWAA001108

Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
June 17, 2000
Submitted
June 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
29849
Aircraft time
2,265 hours, 1,351 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
287A43587
Condition
Burned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED RON WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING APU INOP, FOUND APU START CONVERTER CONNECTOR D11114B BUNRNED. MX FERRIED ACFT TO DALLAS FOR REPAIR AND FOUND APU STARTER CONVERTER BOX CENTER MALE END CONNECTOR PARTIALLY BURNED, FEMALE CONNECTOR AT RACK ASSY TOTALLY BURNED WITH PIECES OF INSULATION MATERIAL MISSING AROUND PINS, AND WIRING MELTED BEHIND CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER CONVERTER BOX AND RACK ASSY WITH WIRING HARNESS.

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