Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 21, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
783
Aircraft time
8,673 hours, 3,087 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Gcu
Part number
740120C
Part serial
4232
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Gen
Part time
8,673 hours, 3,087 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 15 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF, AC LOST NR 2 ELECTRICAL GENERATOR. APU WAS INEFFECTIVE IN POWERING ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS ON THE PLANE, SO CAPT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEN FOR REPAIRS. *S/D* REPLACED GENERATOR LINE CONTACTOR NR 2 (GLC2) AND NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU).

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