# SDR AALA20100213DFW02

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 13, 2010
- Submitted: October 15, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N7509](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7509), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49803
- Aircraft time: 59,368 hours, 30,593 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Csd
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100213DFW02

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.