Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53088
Aircraft time
58,679 hours, 29,931 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt 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

STL INFLIGHT DFW-ORD. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. APU START SUCCESSFUL AT 6000 FT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED STL LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR. ACCOMPLISHED APU ECU BITE NO FAULTS NOTED. CHECKED APU DOOR ACTUATOR NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSETM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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