Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 21, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675US
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0370
Part
Gcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM FRA TO PHL, CREW RECEIVED THE ECAM WARNING 'E'EC GEN 2 FAULT.' THE GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET. CREW ATTEMPTED TO START THE APU. THE APU WOULD NOT START AT FL360 OR FL300. APU FINALLY DID START AT 14,000 FT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GCU, BUT FINAL FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE IDG. AFTER EXTENSIVE T/S, THE APU WAS REPLACED. (M)

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