Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
January 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23124
Aircraft time
58,041 hours, 51,768 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS2452423
Condition
Failed
Location
P5 Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NON-ETOPS CARGO FLIGHT 945 KOA-HNL - DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT DC BUSS LOST POWER. THE CREW STARTED THE APU TO REESTABLISH ELECTRICAL LOAD TO THE LEFT HAND DC BUSS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KOA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR ON MEL 24-1-1 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GENERATOR CONTROL SWITCH AND REMOVED MEL 24-1-1.

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