# SDR AALA202201031865

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 30, 2021
- Submitted: January 3, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N169UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 1455
- Aircraft time: 66,693 hours, 25,216 cycles
- System (JASC): [2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2410)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202201031865

## Discrepancy

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.

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