Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23132
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
106080G1035
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

TYS - FLT 2700 - EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO MSY, AT FL310, THE NR 1 TRANSFER BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WHICH AFFECTED CAPTAINS AVIONICS AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION TO RISE. CAPTAIN ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL110 AND TRIED TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO TYS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 1 NORMAL TRANSFER BUS CB NR C819. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, INSPECTED CANNON PLUG AT QEC POINT OF NR 1 ENGINE AND PRIMARY LEADS TO GENERATOR NR 1. NO FAULTS NOTED. (M)

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