SDR S2YA97019

Service difficulty report · Gen Control Unit · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE81
Part
Gen Control Unit
Part number
51538001A
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left
Part time
7,353 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

MKE/GRR - FLT 1140 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW NOTICED THE LT DC GENERATOR FELL OFF-LINE WITH THE LT DC GEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATING. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE. THEY FOUND THE LT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WET AND CORRODED. THE GCU WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECKED AND THEN AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS. WITH NO LEAKS FOUND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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