Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,597 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Gcu
Part number
31343551608003
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Part time
22,727 hours, 30,639 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL,THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AC GCU AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.