SDR 99ZZZM126

Service difficulty report · Gcu · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242BM
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
902
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539002A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Internal
Component
Lear
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ST ELMOS FIRE IN CRUISE, AT THAT TIME THE LEFT GENERATOR LIGHT FLICKERED AND THEN THE LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE ADN THE GENERATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KETCHIKAN AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT IS NOW IN HANGAR AND TROUBLESHOOTING IS IN PROGRESS. GENERATOR CONTACTOR AND STARTER CONTRACTOR SWAPPED SIDE TO SIDE GEN CONTROL UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED. GND RUN AIRCRAFT ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL. ALL WIRING WAS ALSO CHECKED. (M)