Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
January 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
1,871 hours, 607 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
762185J
Part serial
AAA6016718
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Part time
1,888 hours, 613 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU GCU REF AMM 24-21-81-000-801 AND 24-21-81-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED APU GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT BITE PROCEDURE, OPS CK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED REF FIM 24-21, TASK 801. GROUND VERIFICATION CHECK GOOD. RAN APU WITH FULL ELECTRICAL LOAD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.