Service difficulty report · Gen Control Unit · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
February 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT570
Part
Gen Control Unit
Part number
51509002B
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHL FOR MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND DEFECTIVE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU). REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-30-25. SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.