SDR MALA030156

Service difficulty report · Gcu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date: February 14, 2003
Submitted: February 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N110XJ
Make and model: Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial: 340A110
System (JASC): 2420 · AC Generation System
Part: Gcu
Part number: 51634002
Part serial: 472
Condition: Failed
Location: Electrical
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3294, ON MISSED APPROACH RT AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RH AC GEN WAS UNABLE TO RESET AND WAS TURNED OFF PER QRH. AIRCRAFT IN ICING CONDITIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WITH RH AC GEN OFFLINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED GEN, DID NOT FIX, INSTALLED ORIGINAL AC GEN INSTALLED AC GCU OPS CHECK GOOD.

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