Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
Aircraft time
27,292 hours, 35,283 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Part serial
1979
Condition
Faulted
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

FLT 7826, ENROUTE FCA-GTF AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: ON CLIMB OUT, THE #1 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO FCA. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REPLACED THE #1 DC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT.

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