Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 25, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
70,127 hours, 20,336 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Generator
Part number
S281T00137
Part serial
1332
Condition
Faulty
Location
Position A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU GEN UNABLE TO CONNECT AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED APU GENERATOR AND FEEDER HARNESS ASSY. APU GENERATOR POWER FEEDER CABLES BURNED AND MELTED AT APU GENERATOR TERMINAL BLOCK. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE ASSY. OPS CHECKS GOOD ALL GEN OUTPUTS NORMAL AT RUN.