Service difficulty report · Gcu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 13, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120347
Aircraft time
11,459 hours, 15,658 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539014A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON LANDING, SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT, EVIDENCE OF SMOKE FROM RIGHT DC RELAY BOX. WIRE FROM BUSS TIE 2 CONTACTOR TO RCCB BUS BAR AND BUSS TIE 2 CONTACTOR SHOW SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 BUSS TIE CONTACTOR AND CABLE IAW WM 24-35-00. REPLACED WIRE TERMINALS AND GENERATOR 2 CONTACTOR K0012, APU FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY, APU START CONTACTOR AND BUSS BARS W1264 & W1261 DUE TO BURNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN GCU IAW 24-30-022. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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