Service difficulty report · Gcu · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
March 18, 2003
Submitted
April 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23987
Part
Gcu
Part number
915F2125
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Part time
20,762 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 799 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORD, EN ROUTE TO CLT, THE NR 1 GENERATOR BUS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR BACK ON LINE, WHERE IT STAYED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES, BEFORE DROPPING OFF LINE AGAIN. FREQUENCY AND VOLTS WERE NORMAL. CREW STARTED AND USED THE APU. THEN, THE NR 1 GENERATOR OPERATED NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT. UPON LANDING INTO CLT, THE NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AGAIN. THE COCKPIT WENT DARK ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE ANY POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT UNLATCHED AND DISCONNECTED. RESET THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. RAN ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)