Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 19, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Part
Gcu
Part number
243211
Part serial
513187
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

MIA - FLT 5201 - CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ACW ALTERNATOR FAULTED IN FLIGHT. CREW RETURNED TO MIA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ACW GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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