Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49451
Aircraft time
67,573 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - INFLIGHT, CREW REPORTED LEFT GENERATOR DC BUSS OFF INDICATION AND CROSS TIE LOCKOUT. RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AN OPEN WIRE AT P1 1221 AND R5 3. SECURED WIRE IN RECEPTICLE R5 3. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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