Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 24, 2014
Submitted
October 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
269
Aircraft time
25,324 hours, 28,914 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Part serial
520346
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Part time
20,508 hours, 25,409 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

AFTER DEPARTURE THE NR 1 DC GEN FAILED INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE PILOTS & COPILOTS ADI, HSI & THE PILOTS AIR DATA INSTRUMENTS ACCOMPANIED BY CRC & GPWS WARNINGS & REPETITIVE CHIME. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIR TURN BACK WAS EXECUTED, THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING THE GCU WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. THE GCU WAS REPLACED IAW JIC 24-32-81 RAI 10000. THE SYS CHECKED GOOD & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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