What was found
DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT LOST ESSENTIAL POWER ON NR 3 BUS WITH NR 1 AND NR 2 BUS TIE BREAKERS OFF LINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 3 GENERATOR AND TRANSMISSION, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8878Z
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 21451
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Generator
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 3
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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