Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 30, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
37,284 hours, 14,353 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Gcu
Part number
740120C
Part serial
160
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation
CL
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

GENERATOR NR 1 FAULT, RTFL IN FLT WENT THRU ECAM CAME ONLINE FOR 30 SECONDS, FAILED AGAIN. COMPLIED WITH MEL 2420E. ACCOMPLISHED GENERAL VISUAL INSP AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO REPETITIVE GEN 1 FAULTS INSPECT TERMINAL BLOCK 400VT1 & CONNECTOR 401VC1. IDG HARNESS UP TO FIREWALL DISCONNECT IS NEW & IN GREAT SHAPE. NO PIN AND SOCKET ARCING OR BURNING. BLOCK 400VT1 HARNESS TO 400VC1 IS ALSO NEW AND IN GREAT SHAPE ALL WIRES SECURE AT BLOCK 400VT1. NO ARCING OR BURNING NOTED. CHECKED WIRE SECURITY AT 1999VT, 9XU1 & 19XU1 NO PROBLEMS FOUND. REPLACED NR 1 GCU. RAN BOTH ENGINES 6 MINS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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