Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 26, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29236
Aircraft time
48,800 hours, 13,204 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Generator
Part number
S281T00137
Part serial
159
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU GENERATOR WILL NOT ACCEPT POWER. APU GENERATOR STAYS ON ABOUT 3 SECONDS, THEN TRIPS. VERIFIED HMG OPERATES NORMALLY PER AMM. BPCU BITE SHOWS GENERATOR DIODE IS OPEN AND CHANGING GCU, NO HELP. RPELACED APU GENERATOR. OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL.