Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
249
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

CAPT REPORTED, RT GEN RELAY WAS CHATTERING. TOOK THE RT GEN OFF LINE AND THE BTC WOULD NOT COUPLE. DEPARATED DCA TO JFK AND DIVERTED TO BWI. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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