Service difficulty report · Gcu · Amd FALCON2000EX

Difficulty date
December 17, 2020
Submitted
December 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200CR
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000EX
Aircraft serial
133
Aircraft time
6,042 hours, 2,881 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
129006
Part serial
2865
Condition
Over Voltage
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START AND TAXI, THE RIGHT NR 2 GENERATOR, SWITCH BREAKER TRIPPED, INDICATING A SYSTEM OVER-VOLTAGE. ONE RESET ATTEMPT RESULTED IN THE SAME OVER-VOLTAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS REPAIRED PART FROM FALCON REVEALED IT WAS ORIGINALLY SQUAWKED FOR THE SAME OVER-VOLTAGE CONDITION BEFORE BEING SOLD TO OUR COMPANY AND INSTALLED ON OUR AIRCRAFT.