Service difficulty report · Gcu · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
February 19, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Part
Gcu
Part number
720846D
Part serial
1385
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM AIRPORT WHILE SHUTTING DOWN THE APU, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A SEVERE ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, BUT NO SMOKE APPEARS. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE SAME AIRPORT. BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, TECH TROUBLESHOOT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND B2XE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON THE JB-1 PANEL, AFTER INVERTIGATION THE APU GCU OVER VOLTAGE CARD FOUND BURNED. TECHS DID A COMPLETE CIRCUITY CHECK AND REPLACED THE APU GCU ITSELF. GROUND RUN WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.