Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
63,143 hours
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539008C
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc
Part time
50,626 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A LIGHTNING STRIKE. BOTH DC GENERATORS TRIPPED BUT WERE ABLE TO RESET. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF THE DC BUS AND THE FO`S INSTRUMENTS. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE MAIN BATTERY AND #2 DC GEN AS PER THE QRH THEY REGAINED ALL INSTRUMENTS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDER MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING HAS REVEALED THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. THERE IS ALSO LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGE TO THE R/H AILERON TRAILING TIP AND A REPAIR REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT TO BOMBARDIER. A/C HOURS: 64006 A/C CYCLES: 66118 PART NAME: (GCU) GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT P/N: 51539-008C S/N : 4831 (TC# 20190516006)