Service difficulty report · Gen Contl Unit · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
753
Part
Gen Contl Unit
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, NR 2 GENERATOR FAULT CAME ON. GENERATOR NR 2 WAS UNABLE TO RESET. PROCEDURE CALLED FOR NR 2 BUSS TO BE POWERED BY APU. ON T/O APU MOMENTARILY DROPPED OFF NR 2 CAUSING SPOILER FAULT LIGHTS, PITCH TRIM, YAW DAMP, WINDOW HEAT ETC TO TRIP OFF. T/O WAS ABORTED AT 80KTS, ALL ITEMS EXCEPT GENERATOR WERE RE-RESETABLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU IAW M/M 24-22-12, PG 401. RAN IAW JRH, NR 2 GENERATOR OPS CHECKS GOOD. APU GENERATOR OPS CHECKS GOOD.