Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 10, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1644
Aircraft time
2,105 hours, 803 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
740120C
Part serial
6697
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,098 hours, 801 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ATL - ABORTED TAKEOFF - FLT 0615 - ON TAKEOFF OUT OF ATL EN ROUTE FOR PHX AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KTS THE NR 2 GENERATOR FAULTED OFF LINE, REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE MADE LOG BOOK ENTRY FOR MEL 24-20-01, COND. 2 - NR 2 INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG) INOPERATIVE AND AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR PHX. AT PHX MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT WIRING TO IDG CHECKING PINS 12, 13, & 14 FINDING NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 24-22-000-001. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN OPERATIONAL CHECK ON NR 2 ENGINE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. **SUPP** VENDOR BENCH TEST OF GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT S/N 6697 CONFIRMED FAILURE, UNIT FAILED INCOMING TEST TS5221 ISOLATING FAILURE TO THE A2PWBA R43 EXCITER F

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