Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft time
63,943 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Gcu
Part number
915F2126
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING NR 2 GEN WENT OFF LINE. CREW STARTED APU & THAT GEN BROUGHT ON LINE&FLT CONTINUED. COMMENCING DESCENT NR 1 GEN WENT OFF LINE & CREW DECLARED. FLT CONCLUDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. ON ARRIVAL WERE NO GEN FAIL INDICATION. LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 2 GENERATOR RESIDUAL VOLTAGE BELOW LIMITS & NR 1 CSD UNSTABLE AT LOWER RPM, BOTH UNITS WERE REPLACED. PREV NR 1 & 2 GCUS HAD BEEN SWAPPED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. NR 1 GCU RETURNED TO NR 2 POSITION & REPLACED UNIT INSTALLED IN NR 1 POS. NO GENS WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE GONE OFF LINE AT ANY TIME DURING COURSE TROUBLESHOOTING. A/C TEST FLOWN & RETURNED TO SERVICE.