Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
February 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17448
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
506
Part
Gcu
Part number
243230
Condition
Smoking
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH - FLT 3969 - PILOT REPORTED THAT SMOKE WAS NOTED FROM THE 90VU RACK FOLLOWED BY THE LOSS OF THE NR 1 ACW GENERATOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ACW GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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