# SDR SIMA202001087003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2020
- Submitted: January 8, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N606AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N606AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145062
- Aircraft time: 48,796 hours, 40,856 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Gcu
- Part number: 51525014A
- Part serial: P1098
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA202001087003

## Discrepancy

ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL NOTICED IN COCKPIT-C/A-C/W FIM TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A. FOUND SMELL TO BE APU GCU CAUSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU GCU IAW EMB 145 MM 24-34-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED

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