Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 14, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3101
Part
Control Unit
Part number
1700667D
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK, ASSOCIATED WITH POWER TRANSFER BETWEEN GROUND AND APU ELECTRICAL POWER. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE GAPCU UNIT WAS DISCOVERED FAILED, THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INSPECTION FOR ELECTRICAL ODORS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FINDINGS IAW AMM-24-0 0-00-810. NO REPORTS OF ODOR ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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