Service difficulty report · Gpu

Difficulty date
February 16, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696AE
Part
Gpu
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE AT GATE GPU CONNECTED SAW GPU SMOKING. DESELECTED GPU AND AFTER A/C SHUT DOWN AND POWERED UP. FOUND SOMEBODY TO DISCONNECT GPU AND NOTICED STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN A/C. PERFORMED EXTERNAL POWER TEST IAW 24-40-00-700-801-A OPS CHECK'D OK. VISUALLY INSP GROUND POWER AREA, NO DAMAGE NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE