Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
May 14, 2006
Submitted
May 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
39,669 hours, 33,919 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
947F9463
Part serial
TT1548
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210 AC CROSS DURING CLIMB AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210 AC CROSS TIE LOCK OUT LIGHT TURNED ON WITH NO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS IN THE EOAP. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. FOUND BURNT GCU APU IN ACCORDANCE TO AMM 24-20-07 PAG 401, GCU APU AND RT ENGINE GCU WERE REPLACED. TEST ON GROUND SATISFACTORY. THE AC BUS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 24-20-08 PG 401, TEST ON GROUND SATISFACTORY.

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