Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53626
Aircraft time
33,145 hours, 15,826 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEN - INFLIGHT SEA-DFW CREW REPORTED LEFT GENERATOR FAILED AND AIXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED DEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR AND SERVICE APU OIL TO FULL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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