What was found
AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. DURING THE "BEFORE START CHECKLIST", THE APU GEN TRIPPED OFF AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL FILLED THE COCKPIT. RESET APU GCU IAW AMM 24-21-81. VERIFIED ALL SYSTEMS OP CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 2019
- Submitted
- July 3, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5153A
- Make and model
- Boeing 73783N
- Aircraft serial
- 32884
- Aircraft time
- 46,892 hours, 26,778 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2424 · AC Regulator
- Part
- Gcu
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- UK
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.