SDR 2ARF 20081101

Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date: September 20, 2008
Submitted: November 20, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N838AM
Make and model: Doug MD83
Aircraft serial: 49397
Aircraft time: 65,397 hours, 32,255 cycles
System (JASC): 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
Part: Generator
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Right
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H, J
Precautionary procedure: B, A

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

What was found

ACFT RETURNED, DUE TO ACFT CROSS TIE AND RT GENERATOR FAILED. CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE LANDING WAS WITH EMERGENCY POWER AND WITHOUT FLAPS/SLATS EXTENDED, MAINT PERFORMED AC CROSS TIE AND RT GENERATOR TEST IAW AMM 24-20-00, ALL CORRECT. FLAPS/SLATS CONTROL SYS WAS TESTED IAW AMM 27-50-00 ALL CORRECT. THE OVERWEIGHT INSP WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-04, NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND.

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