Service difficulty report · Gcu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2006
Submitted
June 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16976
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145171
Aircraft time
16,056 hours, 12,028 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
51545002A
Part serial
Y3204
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EWR FLIGHT 2609, CREW REPORTED 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE CLICKING NOISES IN THE COCKPIT. THE GENERATORS WERE NOT LOADING SHARING EQUALLY. APPROACHING CLE THE CLICKING NOISE RETURNED AND A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTED. THE CREW DESELECTED GENERATOR 1 AND LANDED IN CLEVELAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. THE NR 3 GENERATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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