Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21849
Aircraft time
36,131 hours, 24,537 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT LIGHTS FLICKERED ON & OFF, A/P CYCLED. ALL GEN LOADS VARIED FROM 18 KW TO 30 KW, SIMULTANEOUSLY APPROX 1/2 SEC IN DURATION. GEN VOLT STEADY; FREQUENCY SPIKED WITH GEN SPIKES. INITIALLY OCCURRED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. STABILIZED ON POWER REDUCTION DURING DESCENT AND THEN REOCCURRED, WITH SPEED BRAKE DEPLOYED LIGHT CYCLED FROM ARMED TO DO NOT ARM.

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