Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 15, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT FLT1174 FLIGHT DEPARTED CLT WITH THE NR 2 CSD ON MEL AND THE RT BUS BEING POWERED BY THE APU. ON CLIMB OUT, CREW REPORTED THE RT BUS DROPPING OFF LINE INTERMITTENTLY. OCCURRED 2 MORE TIMES ON LEVEL OUT. CREW WAS ABLE TO REINSTATE EACH TIME BY CYCLING APU GENERATOR SWITCH. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT PIT. MX FOUND A LOOSE WIRE CONNECTION ON APU GENERATOR. SECURED WIRE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUS DROPPING OFF LINE. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL ON NR 2 CSD WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE NR 2 CSD. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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