# SDR 2ARF 20090301

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2009
- Submitted: April 2, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N838AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838AM), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49397
- Aircraft time: 66,205 hours, 32,534 cycles
- Engine: Pwa JT8D219
- Engine time: 1,323 hours, 511 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Generator
- Part number: 976J2528
- Part serial: TZ3758
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Left
- Part time: 15,141 hours, 9,427 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2ARF%2020090301

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT RETURNED DUE TO APU GENERATOR FAILED AT FL 270 AND LT GENERATOR WAS DEFERRED. MX PERFORMED APU GENERATOR RESET AND TESTED IAW 49-00-00 AND LT GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED IAW AMM 24-20-02, ALL CORRECT.

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