Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
April 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
329
Aircraft time
41,572 hours, 45,304 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
51608003
Part serial
06043
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
41,572 hours, 45,304 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ALTERNATING CURRENT BUS FAILED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT AND CLEANED CONNECTOR TO NR 1 ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR. GROUND OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. REFERENCE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AMM 24-21-02.