Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
545
Aircraft time
21,041 hours, 24,911 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Part serial
499539
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
30,584 hours, 32,462 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THE GROUND BOTH ENGINES FEATHERED, WHEN SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE, NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. ELECTRICAL BURN ODOR FILLED COCKPIT AND NR 2 DC GENERATOR CONTROL POWER BREAKER POPPED. STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR REMAINS BEHIND F/O'S SEAT PANEL. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 GCU JIC 24-32-81. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW W/C EX-243281-OPT-10000.

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