SDR 9904781151

Service difficulty report · Feeder Lins · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
November 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46760
Part
Feeder Lins
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, LOST NR 2 GENERATOR. RESET AND VOLTS AND FREQUENCIES WERE NORMAL. FIVE MINUTES LATER, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED HAZY SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY AREA AND GENERATOR OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GEG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GENERATOR FEEDER LINES SHORTED TO ANTI-ICE SUPPORT FORWARD OF FUEL/OIL COOLER. REPLACED GENERATOR FEEDER LINES AND GCU. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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