Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 7, 2007
Submitted
January 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9617R
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53564
Part
Generator
Part number
97652528
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

PHX INFLIGHT T1782/07JAN SAN - DFW AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, LEFT GENERATOR TRIPPED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL TEMPERATURE OVER RED LINE. UNABLE TO START APU. TURNED LEFT GENERATOR SWITCH OFF. CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OIL TEMPERATURE COOLED BELOW RED LINE. LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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