Service difficulty report · Gcu · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
545
Aircraft time
21,042 hours, 24,911 cycles
Part
Gcu
Part number
10200311
Part serial
499539
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4739 WHILE ON THE GROUND BOTH ENGINES FEATHERED WHEN SHUT DOWN. NR 1 ENGINE AND NR 2 DC GEN FAULTED, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NR 2 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT ATR 72 JIC 24-32-81. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME IAW W/C #EX-243281-OPT-10000. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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