Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 27, 2018
Submitted
November 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
13,796 hours, 4,553 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
762185J
Part serial
AAA6016722
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
13,796 hours, 4,553 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRANSFER OF POWER AFTER LANDING TO APU NR 1 TRANSFER BUS OFF LIGHT CAME ON. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED TRANSFER BUS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATION FIM TASK 24-21-00-810 FOUND BTB FAULT AT NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU 1 REF AMM 24-21-81. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED NR 1 BUS TIE BREAKER REF AMM 24-21-41. OPS CHECK GOOD.