Service difficulty report · Bpcu · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
September 15, 2026
Submitted
September 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55225
Aircraft time
8,090 hours, 4,562 cycles
Part
Bpcu
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

24 ELECTRICAL FAULT BPCU INOP, 24 ELEC FAULT CDC 1 MICRO MODULE 1 INOP, 27 SLAT FAULT DATA CONFIG INPUT REDUND LOSS, 27 FLAP FAULT REDUND LOSS AFTER TAKE OFF THEN PARTIAL ELECTRICAL LOSS AND AC BUSS 1 OUT. INITIALLY REPLACED BPCU 1 AND FAULT DID NOT CLEAR. TRIED TO SWAP #2 WITH NEW AND FAULT DID NOT CLEAR. SWAPPED THE NR 1 & 2 BATTERY AND FAULT DID NOT CLEAR, THEN TRIED TO SWAP CDC LRM 01 MICRO/COMM CARDS AND RERACKED AND FAULT DID NOT CLEAR. AFTER ALL PARTS WERE SWAPPED THE GCU INSIDE OF THE MID EQUIPMENT BAY TO BE COMPLETELY LOOSE INSIDE OF TRAY AND NOT ENGAGED INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING PLUGS. REINSTALLED GCU AND SWAPPED ALL PARTS TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION AND ALL OPS CHK PASSED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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