SDR 95ZZZZ35

Service difficulty report · Voltage Reg · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
January 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991CF
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45801
Part
Voltage Reg
Part number
51202011
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2 System
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 228 - KDAY-KMCO - DURING CRUISE NR 2 GENERATOR UNPARALLELED LIGHT CAME ON. FREQS NORMAL, VOLTS ERRATIC. TURNED GENERATOR OFF. DISCONNECTED GENERATOR AFTER ELECTRICAL SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR BAD. SMOKE CAUSED BY OVERHEATING. DEFERRED NR 2 GENERATOR SYSTEM PER MEL 24-1. VOLTAGE REGULATOR REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL AT KDAY. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND DMI WAS CLEARED.

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