Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59338
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23576
Part
Gcu
Part number
948F4581
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Position
Part time
32,472 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED WHILE EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO ORD. THREE ATTEMPTS TO RESET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO BUF WHEN ELECTRICAL FUMES AND SMOKE DEVELOPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NR 1 GCU AND THE BATTERY CHARGER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS RUN AND THE GENERATOR REMAINED ON LINE. THE BATTERY CHARGER CHECKED GOOD ON THE DC AMMETER.