Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Aircraft time
51,390 hours, 32,500 cycles
Part
Gcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, H, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 0769 - ON FINAL APPROACH AT PHX EN ROUTE FROM PVR THE NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF AND THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 GENREATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU) INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE NR 1 GCU IAW BMM 24-21-81-401, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF UNIT WAS GOOD PER BMM 24-21-81-501.

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