Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 11, 2022
Submitted
June 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6252
Aircraft time
24,741 hours, 7,434 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1700667D
Part serial
AADU006669
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, 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: DURING BOARDING EXTERNAL POWER CAUGHT FIRE, AIRCRAFT HAD A HARD CHANGE OVER TO APU POWER, SUBTLE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT, UNSURE OF EXTERNAL POWER DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GROUND AUX PANEL CONTROL UNIT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 24-41-34.