Service difficulty report · Gcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 10, 2019
Submitted
February 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
27,808 hours, 29,964 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
11520924
Part serial
2158
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
27,808 hours, 29,964 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

A/C GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED FLICKERED ABOUT 10 TIMES BEFORE STAYING ON. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND NO FAULTS WERE LOGGED. INTERROGATED EPCU, FAULT 27 LOGGED. CHECKED NR 1 AC GEN CHIP DETECTOR, NO CHIPS NOTED. OPS TESTED AC GEN SYSTEM, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 24-21-00-710-81. AS PRECAUTION, MTX REQUEST R&R OF NR 1 AC GEN GCU. R&R NR 1 AC GEN GCU IAW Q400 AMM TASK 24-21-06-000-801/400-801.OPS CHECKS GOOD.NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. INNTERROGATED EPCU AND FOUND NO FAULTS REMAIN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.