Service difficulty report · Gcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
35,795 hours, 37,467 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
11520924
Part serial
021C1171
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Ac Gen
Part time
35,795 hours, 37,467 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

2 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKLIST DONE + NR 2 AC GENERATOR CYCLED. NR 2 AC GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED EPCU FOUND FAULT 28 NR 2 AC GCU. REMOVED 2 AC GCU AMM 24-21-00-000-801. INSTALLED NEW 2 AC GCU AMM 24-21-00-400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.