Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 12, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33266
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32403
Aircraft time
34,021 hours, 10,716 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
762185F
Part serial
2993
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
34,021 hours, 10,716 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER NR 2 ENG START IN AUS, THE APU GEN DISCONNECTED FROM BOTH B USES WHEN NR 2 ENG GEN CONNECTED. APU GEN WOULD NOT CONNECT TO ANY BUS AFTER THAT. THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING T HIS EVENT. T/S AND FOUND APU GCU AT FAULT, WITH A GCU FAULT LIGHT AND ELECTRICAL ODOR. R&R SAME REF AMM 24-21-81. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1439840 S/N OFF 02993 UNIT, GENERATOR OFF 29-2421-9-0002 2993 O/N 29-2421-9-0002 2992.