SDR 99ZZZM47

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
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Lear
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, LEFT GENERATOR, LIGHT FLICKERED AND THEN THE LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AND THE GENERATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KETCHIKAN AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT IN HANGAR AND FOUND GENERATOR CONTACTOR AND STARTER CONTACTOR SWAPPED SIDE TO SIDE NORMAL. GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. GROUND RUN AIRCRAFT ALL SYSTEMS AND ALL WIRING WAS ALSO CHECKED. (M)