Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
25,329 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Part serial
1238
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING YZF, NR 2 DC GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE MAINTENANCE RERACKED THE NR 2 GCU AND GROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FAULT FOUND. RETURNING TO YZF LATER SAME DAY THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE AGAIN. UPON ARRIVAL IN YZF THE NR 2 GCU WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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