Service difficulty report · Gcu · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
August 30, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
5,190 hours, 6,016 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
11521085
Part serial
101C0522
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,273 hours, 1,558 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GEG- ON FLIGHT 2314 NR 1 DC GENERATOR ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY NR 1 DC GENERATOR HOT CAUTION LIGHT 30 SECONDS LATER. SECURED DC GENERATOR PER CHECKLIST WITH DC GENERATOR HOT CAUTION EXISTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DC GCU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.