Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC8*

Difficulty date
November 4, 1999
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505FB
Make and model
Doug DC8*
Aircraft serial
45410
Part
Generator
Part number
31008011
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter/Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GENERATOR 1, 2, AND 3 FREQUENCY WAS 406 AND NR 4 GENERATOR FREQUENCY WAS 398. GENERATOR NR 4 WOULD NOT PARALLEL CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP. CREATING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 AC CONTROL PANEL IAW MM 24-5-3. OPS CHECK ON GROUND OK IAW MM 25-5-0 ENTERED ON DMI 12403 PER MEL 24-1. (M)

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