Service difficulty report · Contactor · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
January 11, 2022
Submitted
January 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Aircraft time
34,586 hours, 37,250 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
SM100D7
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2 Gen
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7771, ENROUTE BZN - GTF/AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE #2 DC GEN FAULTED WITH NO BUS TIE AFTER TURNING OFF. CREW PERFORMED AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESET, FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO BZN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN ELECTRIC SMOKE SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT AFTER LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE 30PU CONTACTOR ALONG WITH THE #2 GCU. OPS CHECKS GOOD. GCU PN# 102-003-11 SN# 5100-19

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