Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
October 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
304
Aircraft time
5,745 hours, 8,116 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
31708001A
Part serial
333
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
615 hours, 875 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA- EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN FLICKER ON AND OFF 1-2 TIMES PER SECOND. ENGINE INTAKE BYPASS AND PROPELLER SYNCRONIZATION LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER RAPIDLY. REPLACED NR 2 AC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.