Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22471
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Control Unit
Part number
21B772A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 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

ON CLIMBOUT, NR 3 AND NR 4 BUS TIES OPENED. SPLIT BUS SYSTEM OPEN. NR 3 GENERATOR WAS DISCONNECTED. NR 4 GENERATOR CHECKED GOOD VOLTS/ FREQ. NR 3 BUS LOST POWER AND COULD NOT REPOWER. DUMPED 17.0 KGS OF FUEL PRIOR TO LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT BUS PROTECTION UNIT IAW MM. ALL OPS OK DURING ENGINE RUNS AND APU GENERATORS.

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