Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 767306

Difficulty date
September 29, 2020
Submitted
October 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1409A
Make and model
Boeing 767306
Aircraft serial
27960
Aircraft time
93,428 hours, 18,226 cycles
Part
Transformer
Part number
8100015006
Part serial
0235
Condition
Shorted
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

REPEAT WRITE-UP: DESCENDING THROUGH FL 180 AFTER TURNING WING AND LOGO LIGHTS ON, "RT AC BUS OFF" EICAS MESSAGE. RAN QRH, RT AC BUS RESTORED. ON FINAL APPROACH TURNED WING AND LOGO LIGHTS ON AGAIN ANOTHER RT AC BUS FAILURE. FOUND NUMEROUS WIRES CHAFED AT RT INBOARD, OUTBOARD, AND LT OUTBOARD LOGO LIGHT. REPAIRED WIRING, IAW SWPM CHP 20-10-13, FOUND RT INBOARD LOGO LIGHT TRANSFORMER SHORTED TO CASE GRND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT INBOARD LOGO LIGHT, IAW AMM 33-45-00. PERFORMED OPS TEST, IAW AMM 33-45-00. PUT A/C IN AIR MODE, ISOLATED RT BUS, TURNED ALL LIGHT ON INCLUDING LOGO LIGHTS. NO BUS DEFECTS NOTED.