Service difficulty report · Gcu · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48520
Aircraft time
60,749 hours, 15,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Engine time
50,673 hours, 12,837 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
763457
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FROM LTX TO MIA, CREW ENCOUNTERED A NR 3 GENERATOR OFF LIGHT AND LOSS OF POWER TO BUS NR 3 AND RIGHT EMERGENCY BUS. CREW DEPLOYED THE ADG AND REGAINED POWER TO BOTH BUSES. CREW DIVERTED INTO BOG DUE TO REMAINING FUEL ON BOARD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED EPCO RTS TEST IAW MD11 AMM 24-08-01, TEST PASSED. RE-RACKED GCU NR 3 IAW MD11 AMM 24-21-03, BUS 3 AND RT EMERGENCY BUS POWER RESTORED. ADG STOWED AND ALL BUSES SUPPLIED WITH POWER.

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