Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
April 6, 2001
Submitted
April 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
48,577 hours, 35,089 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
902F2425
Part serial
FC2144M
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT BX742 FROM TOL TO OMA. NR 1 IN LINE FOR TAKEOFF, NR 1 GENERATOR HAD A 3 LIGHT TRIP WITH A BRIEF LOSS OF NR 2 & 3 GCB''S AND ESSENTIAL POWER (SELECTED ON NR 3 AT THE TIME). CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND WATER FROM HEAVY RAIN IN THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU). REPLACED GCU. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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