Service difficulty report · Gcu · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,074 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Gcu
Part number
51538001A
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc System
Part time
11,182 hours, 15,885 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT GENERATOR FELL OFFLINE. IT COULD NOT BE RESET SO THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THRU TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE THE LT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND AT FAULT. IT WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICABLE. ON A SIDE NOTE BOTH LT AND RT FUEL FLOW INDICATORS WHERE DAMAGED WHEN THE GCU FAILED.

More about the Beech 1900D