Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 10, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
789
Aircraft time
25,806 hours, 13,977 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Gcu
Part number
764067A
Part serial
0381
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DUE TO NR 2 GEN FAULT, STARTED APU & THEN APU GEN FAULTED. INFO ONLY, MASSIVE AMOUNT OF RAIN & LIGHTNING STRIKE TWO LEGS PRIOR. APU HAD FAULTED FIRE TRIP ON GND POWER CONTROL UNIT. R & R THE APU GEN CONTROL UNIT IAW A & B AMM CHPT 24-22-12-04. RAN APU GEN UNDER LOADS FOR 30 MINS NO FAULTS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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