Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
December 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53160
Aircraft time
55,079 hours, 28,191 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT LEFT GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ALREADY ON PLACARD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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