Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
July 29, 2013
Submitted
August 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249AU
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23901
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR TRIPPED DURING CRUISE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMPLISHED BPCU BITE. FOUND FAULT MESSAGES, 'DP TRIP', 'CT LOOP GROUND'. FOUND WIRE W374-401B-18 WITH SHORT TO GROUND. REPLACED FIREWALL RECEPTACLE DUE TO BAD INSULATOR. RT GENERATOR OPS CHECKED OK.