Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 7, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76201
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Aircraft time
56,054 hours, 23,209 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT GENERATOR FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. STARTED APU AND AFTER POWERING BUS FOR 30 SECONDS APU HAD FAULT LIGHT AND SHUT DOWN. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED APU P2 SENSOR AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE GENERATOR.

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