Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
April 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6420
Aircraft time
15,159 hours, 5,908 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1700667D
Part serial
6888
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Electrical
Part time
15,157 hours, 5,907 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW CARD 26L00021001. FOUND GAPCU 24XG INOP WITH BURNED ELECTRICAL SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED GAPCU IAW AMM 24-41-34. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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