Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Gcu
Part number
6612
Condition
Stuck On
Location
#1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

(CAN)AFTER STARTUP, GOUND POWER WAS DISCONNECTED AND POWER SWITCHED TO AIRCRAFTAT THIS, A LEFT MAIN BUS FAULT WAS INDICATEDTHE CREW TRIED A RESET WITH NO SUCCESS AND #1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER SHUTD OWN, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM #1 ENGINE, NO FIRE, STARTER STILL ENGAGED AND SMOKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 GCU AND STARTER GENERATOR.