Service difficulty report · Gcu · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
October 7, 2025
Submitted
October 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500719
Aircraft time
2,233 hours, 1,838 cycles
Part
Gcu
Condition
Faulted
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL430 WE RECEIVED A GEN ONE OFF BUS CAS MESSAGE. WE PROCEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE QRH FOR THAT MESSAGE. SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING THE SWITCH TO THE AUTO POSITION THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO FULL ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY WITH CABIN HIGH ALTITUDE CAS AS WELL. WE COMPLETED THE MEMORY ITEMS AND STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AS MUCH AS ATC COULD LET US. WE RAN ALL LPA AND QRH PROCEDURES AS NEEDED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY ON THE GROUND IN BNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH GCU WITH A NEW UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH GCU WITH INSPECTED UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH AND RH BTCS WITH NEW UNITS. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. RESTORED ALL ACCESS REQUIRED. REF. AMM 24-31-02 AND 24-61-01.

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