Service difficulty report · Bpcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 4, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
266
Part
Bpcu
Part number
1050032
Part serial
1208
Condition
Intermittent
Part time
1,026 hours, 1,026 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, FLT 7202 SEA TO JUN. UPON ROTATION AND DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO SHED AND REGAIN MULTIPLE DC BUSSES. LOUD RELAY ACTION COULD BE HEARD FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL. THIS LASTED FOR 30 TO 45 SECONDS THEN ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DC BUSS POWER CONTROL UNIT (BPCU). (S)

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