Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
November 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27112
Aircraft time
98,552 hours, 15,352 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
734284F
Part serial
5376
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HEAVY SMOKE ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK ONLY, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF LEFT GEN AND BOTH UTILITY BUSES. FIRE DEPT REPORTED SEEING SMOKE COMING OUT OF E&E COMPT. NO EICAS MESSAGES REPORTED. APU STARTED AND DID NOT PICK LEFT BUS. SUSPECT A SHORT IN E&E. FOUND NR 1 ENG GCU BURNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU AND IDG AND BPCU REF AMM 24-11-01 24-41-03 24-22-02. ALL OPS CHECK GOOD. IDG LEAK CHECK GOOD AND PERFORMED SMOKE OR ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND OR CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS.