Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49561
Aircraft time
66,730 hours, 35,197 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt 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

IAD - INFLIGHT LGA-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO START APU UNTIL DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. ABLE TO POWER RIGHT BUS AFTER APU WAS RUNNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEFERRED RIGHT ENGINE GEN INOP PER MEL 24-1A AUTH 2-581DC-B. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR AT DFW ON 02/08/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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