SDR MALA050401

Service difficulty report · Gcu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B444
Aircraft time
15,695 hours, 17,183 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539007B
Part serial
97730
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING FROM DTW, THE RIGHT HAND DC GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH TO TRY AND RESET IT, AND IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ONLINE. RETURNED TO DTW. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC GCU PN 51539-007B. SN ON 96944. SN OFF 97730 IAW SAAB AMM. ALL CHECKS GOOD. FOUND, RAN DC POWER FOR 20 MIN.

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