Service difficulty report · Gcu · Cndair CL6002A12

Difficulty date
February 16, 2005
Submitted
March 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163WG
Make and model
Cndair CL6002A12
Aircraft serial
3057
Part
Gcu
Part number
722822
Part serial
0112
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Part time
3,174 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

UPON AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT FOR COMPLETION OF TAWS INSTALLATION. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY LANDING AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, USING NORMAL PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE APU GCU BURNED OUT (4) DIODE BOARD GCU REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND OPS CHECKED OK. (K)