Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 17, 2009
Submitted
April 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29240
Aircraft time
34,549 hours, 9,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSTALLED NEW GCU. APU GEN COMES ON LINE BUT ACFT DUMPS POWER WHEN SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN APU GEN AND GND POWER. NEW GCU STILL INSTALLED AND OLD GCU INSIDE OF EE COMPT WITH TAG FOR REINSTALLATION. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL APU GCU, RAN APU OPS CHECKS NORMAL. REPLACED GENERATOR, OP CHECKS GOOD.