Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 30, 2021
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
66,693 hours, 25,216 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
740120C
Part serial
6060
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
66,394 hours, 29,664 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: #1 GEN FAULT IN ROUTE/DESCENT FAILED TO RESET PER ECAM PROCEDURE/STARTED APU/ DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED NORMALLY AT MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED #1 GCU (GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT) AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 24-22-34.