Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
April 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25107
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Gcu
Part number
948F4583
Part serial
0F4087
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
4,385 hours, 32,040 cycles
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

SEA - ATB SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK THROUGH 1000 FT. COMING FROM G4 AND G5 AREA, BEHIND F/O AREA. TROUBLESHOT NR 2 ENG GCU. INSPECTED AREA NEAR P-6 C/B PANELS, EE COMPARTMENT, AND NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR. REPLACED NR 2 GCU. ENGINE RUN, OPS CHECK NORMAL. GCU RECEIVED UNSERVICEABLE. INSP SHOWED INTERNAL PWR SUPPLY CIRCUIT OVERHEATED AND TRANSFORMER T901 AND DIODE CR909 HAD OVERHEATED AND BURNED. TRANSFORMER AND DIODES TO BE REPLACED. UNIT REQUIRES COMPLETE CLEANING TO REMOVE BURNED COMPONENTS AND RESIDUE. (K)

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