Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 21, 2003
Submitted
August 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20324
Part
Gcu
Part number
65B000106
Part serial
2544
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A DURING SHUTDOWN ON ENG 2 & 3 DURING TAXI IN BTB NR 2 OPENED. WHEN CLOSURE ATTEMPTED THE KW OUTPUT ON GEN 4 SPIKED TO 60+ KW AND BTB REOPENED. ALSO SMELLED SLIGHT ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMELL/BURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 GCU.