# SDR SIMA980771

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N233RM
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 235
- System (JASC): [2424 · AC Regulator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2424)
- Part: Gcu
- Part number: 243211
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 2
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA980771

## Discrepancy

MSN - FLT 4117 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AFTER BURNING SMELL AND ELEC WARNIG ON CAP.  AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT. REPLACED NR 2 ACW GENERATOR GCU AND PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION.  NR 2 AC GEN SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED ON OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION.  A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.