Service difficulty report · Gcu · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 10, 2020
Submitted
March 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351SA
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1423
Aircraft time
15,255 hours, 14,305 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Gcu
Part number
51538001A
Part serial
P1508
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FAR 1135.415 REPORT. PILOT REPORTS "LH GENERATOR DROPPED OFFLINE CAUSING A MASTER CAUTION. TRIED ONE RESET, BOTH VOLTMETERS STARTED FLUCTUATING. TURNED LH GEN BACK OFF AS PER CHECKLIST". MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LH STARTER/GENERATOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN CENTER FLOORBOARD WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS, FOUND LIQUID ON THE LH GCU AND SURROUNDING AREA OF THE BELLY FROM SUSPECTED SPILL IN THE CABIN. REMOVED LH GCU, CLEAN LOCAL AREA AND GCU CONNECTOR. REPLACED LH GCU, OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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