What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed runway 19. Approximately 45 miles from Albany airport, captain experienced smoke in the cockpit, aircraft returned to land on runway 19 and taxied to the gate withouth further incident. Discrepancy was entered into the aircrfaft logbook. Maintenance reported a faulty #1 generator control unit (gcu), mechanic removed and replaced #1 gcu, ground operated #1 and #2 engines, operation of generator systems were normal, no further discrepancies were noted. Aircraft was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 19. APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES FROM ALBANY AIRPORT, CAPTAIN EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19 AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUTH FURTHER INCIDENT. DISCREPANCY WAS ENTERED INTO THE AIRCRFAFT LOGBOOK. MAINTENANCE REPORTED A FAULTY #1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU), MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 GCU, GROUND OPERATED #1 AND #2 ENGINES, OPERATION OF GENERATOR SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.