Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49527
Aircraft time
66,034 hours, 32,991 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DTW - INFLIGHT ORD-EWR. CREW REPORTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED WITH RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR ON PLACARD. FLIGHT DIVERTED DTW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

More about the Doug DC-9-83