SDR UPS96821370

Service difficulty report · Gcu · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 17, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N806UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46006
System (JASC): 2424 · AC Regulator
Part: Gcu
Part number: 51508000
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Ac Gen Syst
Stage of operation: DE
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

INSPECTION TYPE N/A, GEN UNPARALLEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DECENT. AC LOAD AND FREQ WENT TO ZERO, STARTED GETTING AN ELECT BURNING SMELL, SO WE DISCONNECTED GENERATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED VR AND GCU, RAN ENG AND OPS CHK GOOD. THIS CLEARS M-117170, (P/N 51508-000) (S/N 665ABC) ON, (P/N 51508-0000) (S/N 217ACB) OFF.

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