Service difficulty report · Harness · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23554
Part
Harness
Part number
6130200502
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1817 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL/MSP, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS HAD TRIPPED AND THE CAPTAIN'S WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT WAS ON. CAPTAIN RESET T/R'S, BUT THEY BOTH TRIPPED AGAIN. LOSS OF ELECTRIC TRIM, AUTOSPEED BRAKE AND RIGHT GENERATOR WAS NOTED. AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT WAS ALSO NOTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR FEEDER HARNESS. RAN ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (X)