Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 6, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Aircraft time
67,274 hours, 33,759 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
740120C
Part serial
005840
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
67,273 hours, 33,759 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
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: AT CRUISE, GENERATOR 1 FAILED. ASSOCIATED AC1 BUS FAULT RESULTED IN APU BEING UNABLE TO POWER LEFT SIDE. DOWN TO SINGLE GENERATOR POWERING AIRCRAFT (APU ON, BUT NOT CONNECTED), DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN CLT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202403073350: REPLACED TRANSFORMER 1 (AALA202403086909), TRANSFORMER 2 (AALA202403084994), RELAY 8PC1 (AALA202403083133), GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT 1, CONTACTOR 11XU1 (AALA202403085393), CONTACTOR 11XU2 (AALA202403085861), AND CONTACTOR 9XU1(AALA202403086428).** (CLOSED).

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