Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53622
Aircraft time
33,269 hours, 15,660 cycles
Part
Generator
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

SAT INFLIGHT DFW-PVR. CREW REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SAT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR, CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE (MPN 696233B) AND APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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