Service difficulty report · Gcu · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24517
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145332
Part
Gcu
Part number
51545002
Part serial
Y0254
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 4
Part time
5,300 hours, 4,010 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLT NR 3325 - UPON APPROACH TO IAH THE CREW REPORTED THAT GENERATOR NUMBERS 1, 2, 3, AND APU SHOWING VOLTS BUT NO AMPS AND THAT GENERATOR 4 WENT OFF LINE AT 1500FT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 4 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT TO FAULT AND CAUSE THE OTHER GENERATORS TO DROP OFF LINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFFECTED GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE SYSTEM GOOD, AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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