Service difficulty report · Gcu · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
17,483 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Gcu
Part number
51538001A
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Starter Gen
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SMITHERS, THE LT GENERATOR KICKED OFF LINE FOLLOWED BY A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. THEY RETURNED TO THE SMITHERS AIRPORT AND DEPLANED PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT TO BE EMITTING ODOR. IT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LT GENERATOR. THE SYSTEM TESTED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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