Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
August 10, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N473NA
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft serial
E2045
Aircraft time
36,950 hours, 32,404 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
700122490420
Part serial
TE1318
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMELL OF ELECTRICAL TYPE SMOKE DETECTED BY FLIGHT CREW IN CABIN/COCKPIT AREA. IFE DECLARED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AIRCRAFT CLEARED RUNWAY, WAS SHUT DOWN, AND TOWED TO RAMP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT TO HAVE SUSTAINED INTERNAL DAMAGE AND WAS INOPERATIVE. R & R THE UNIT, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.