Service difficulty report · Gcu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 8, 2023
Submitted
September 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07874
Aircraft time
24,735 hours, 4,872 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
767584M
Part serial
AAAY020767
Condition
Failed
Location
1xu1
Part time
12,358 hours, 3,162 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

FLT#1388, LAX-BOS. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO LAX) 'GEN 2 FAULT ON CLIMB OUT AT 8000 FEET. FOLLOWED ECAM AND GRH PROCEDURE UNABLE TO RESET GEN 2; REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 3 2 GCU IAW AMM 24-22-34. PERFORMED OPS TEST PER AMM 24-22-34-710-051-C TEST OK. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.'

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