Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 14, 2025
Submitted
August 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14249
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28809
Aircraft time
75,679 hours, 29,142 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
762185G
Part serial
0457
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
68,620 hours, 25,777 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GROUND POWER DISCONNECTED, WOULD NOT TAKE APU POWER, EITHER TRANSFER BUSS OFF ILLUMINATED BOTH SIDES FOUND FAULT ON APU GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT FOR GCB/APB FAULT. CREW STATED: ELECTRICAL /RUBBER SMELL THROUGHTOUT CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. APU GCU WILL NOT TEST FAULT REMAINS SUSPECT BAD APU GCU. R & R APU GCU IAW AMM 24-21-81-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED ALL GROUND TEST. RAN APU, ALL NORMAL. NO FAULTS, OP CHECKS NORMAL.