SDR 96ZZZX315

Service difficulty report · Gen Control Pnl · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810BN
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45905
Part
Gen Control Pnl
Part number
51508000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

KBOG - FLT 239 - AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT WITH ALL GENERATORS IN PARALLEL MODE, ALL LIGHTS IN AIRCRAFT WENT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATED GENERATORS IN ISOLATED MODE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES, NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF-LINE WHEN IN PARALLEL, ALL LOAD METERS FLUCTUATED. WHEN IN ISOLATED MODE, ALL LOADMETERS NORMAL. TRIED TO RESET NR 1 GENERATOR, NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO KMIA. ACCOMPLISHED PHYSICAL CHECK OF POWER CENTER AND NR 1 GENERATOR WIRING. ACCOMPLISHED RUN-UP AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 GENERATOR. OPS NORMAL PER MM 24-20-6.

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