Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76201
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53291
Aircraft time
57,929 hours, 24,066 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED CAPTAIN`S INSTRUMENTS FAILED ON FINAL APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED GO-AROUND TO RESTART THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED X-TIE RELAY. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR AND LEFT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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