SDR MEX2003035

Service difficulty report · Gcu · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AS
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49643
Part
Gcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
65,226 hours, 19,523 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 198 - MLM-TIJ - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE, FAIL LIGHT AC/CROSSTIE LOCK-OUT OFF RESET PROCEDURE WS PERFORMED AND LIGHT WAS TURN OFF, BUT LIGHT L GEN OFF APPEARS. GCU WAS NOT POSSIBLE RESET AND ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN. REPORT WAS DEFERRED UNDER MEL 24-1-1 AND AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED. DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, GENERATOR (P/N 976J252-8) AND GCU WERE CHANGED IAW MM 24-20-01, ALL CORRECT. (M)

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