Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 4, 2006
Submitted
February 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
490
Aircraft time
18,538 hours, 26,763 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539008C
Part serial
1295
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
36,458 hours, 51,553 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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 FLIGHT NR 2176 DURING ENGINE START BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TRU CAUTION LIGHTS WEREN'T ILLUMINATED. AFTER DISCONNECTING EXTERNAL POWER BOTH LIGHTS CAME ON. HOWEVER, NR 2 DC GENERATOR LIGHT ON. RESET VIA CHECKLIST HOWEVER, EVENT REOCCURRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 GCU AND GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.