Service difficulty report · Csd · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 13, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Aircraft time
59,368 hours, 30,593 cycles
Part
Csd
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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