Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 12, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30219
Aircraft time
46,423 hours, 10,003 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Converter
Part number
757183F
Part serial
16
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELEC BACKUP SYS A FAILURE IN THE BACKUP ELECTRICAL SYS HAS OCCURRED THAT CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO A BACKUP GENERATOR. FOUND BACK UP CONVERTER FAULTY IAW FIM 24-25-TASK 802. 28V DC PCN PRESENT AT PIN 1 OF CONNECTOR 24008, REF WDM 24-25-31. REQUIRED 566-9012 NIS GUM. PLACED CONVERTER 566-9012 ON PAC ORDER, REF OSTF T1501. REPLACED BACK-UP GEN CONVERTER IAW AMM. BACK-UP GENERATOR SYS SERVICEABLE.