# SDR MALA010209

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2001
- Submitted: February 23, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N430XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 430
- System (JASC): [2436 · DC Regulator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2436)
- Part: Gcu
- Part number: 51530007B
- Part serial: 99572
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA010209

## Discrepancy

DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.  COULD NOT RESET.  AIR RETURN TO DTW.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT DC GCU (P/N 51539-007B) (S/N ON 99572).  RT AIRCRAFT IN SEVERAL CONFIGUATIONS.  ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.  ALL IAW SF340 AMM.

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