Service difficulty report · Csd · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
May 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1843U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46636
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Csd
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Component
70730E
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD UNDER AMBER ALERT, DUE TO ELECTRICAL BUS AND GENERATOR PROBLEMS. REPLACED NR 2 AND 3 GENERATORS, CSD'S, GCU'S, AND BCU'S. ROOT CAUSE OF INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION. NR 3 ENG CSD EXPERIENCED INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING ITS GEN TO GO INTO INCREASING SPEED CONDITION, ENDING IN FAILURE OF CHANNELS 2 AND 3. UA RECOMMENDS UPGRADE OF GCU TO -17, TO ADD OVER FREQUENCY PROTECTION.

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