Service difficulty report · Gcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 27, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
27,814 hours, 29,989 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
11520924
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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

#1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEGINNING INTERMITTENTLY AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000FT LIGHT EVENTUALLY REMIANED ILLUMIATED CONTINUOUSLY INCLUDING AFTER COMPLETION OF CHECKLIST. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GCU #1 REF Q400 AMM 24-21-06-000-801 AND 24-21-06-400-801. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY GENERATION SYSTEM GOOD REF Q400 AMM 24-21-00-710-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.