Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 17, 2008
Submitted
July 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PHX INFLIGHT T1406/17JUN. CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICERS ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEM (EFIS) SCREENS CYCLED ON AND OFF FOR 60 TO 90 SECONDS FOLLOWED BY NR ONE GENERATOR TRIPPING. RESET NR ONE GENERATOR. EFIS CONTINUED TO CYCLE BUT THE NUMBER ONE GENERATOR REMAINED ON. REPLACED NR ONE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (A)

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