Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 73725A

Difficulty date
April 4, 2005
Submitted
April 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AL
Make and model
Boeing 73725A
Aircraft serial
23791
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
941D3352
Part serial
TF7080
Condition
Damaged
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. SMOKE FROM CB PANEL BEHIND F/O. SLIDING WINDOW OPENED TO VENT SMOKE. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU GCU. DID NOT CURE PROBLEM. FOUND B-LEG ON APU GENERATOR DEAD. DEFER PER MEL 24-2. PLACARDS INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND F/O CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. REPLACED APU GCU & APU GEN BREAKER. OPS CHECK OK WITH EXTERNAL POWER APPLIED & APU SUPPLYING PNEUMATIC. ALSO OPS CHECK OK WITH NR 1 & NR 2 ENGINE GEN ON LINE. APU NOT ACCEPTING GROUND POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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