Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 2, 2010
Submitted
August 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
68,415 hours, 33,456 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Part serial
UN1821
Condition
Faulty
Location
Right
Part time
53,083 hours, 36,585 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO APU OUT SERVICE IN FLIGHT. MX PERFORMED A SWAP BETWEEN RT GCU AND GCU OF THE APU IAW AMM 24-20-02. DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE CSD AND OIL COOLER OF THE RT SIDE WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 24-10-03, ALL CORRECT.

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