What was found
(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 1 GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS ALSO EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A DEFECTIVE GCU.
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF15
- System (JASC)
- 2420 · AC Generation System
- Part
- Gcu
- Part number
- 51539008C
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Part time
- 14,648 hours
- Component
- Lucas
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.