Service difficulty report · Pcu · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
July 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
451
Aircraft time
32,210 hours, 32,043 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
105003294512
Part serial
1101499227
Condition
Unserviceable
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD CRACKING FROM CIRCUIT BRAKER PANEL BEHIND. FIRST OFFICER`S DC GENERATOR NR 1 FAULT LIGHT CLICKING ON AND OFF. CREATED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING DC BUSS OFF AND INVERTER NR 1 LIGHT LOSS OF INSTRUMENTS AS A RESULT THIS ACFT HAS HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R DC BPCU AND AC BPCU IAW/JICC 24-46-83 RAI 10000 AND 24-41-83 RAI 10000. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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