Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9630A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53561
Aircraft time
41,745 hours, 19,734 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED RIGHT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVERTEMP INDICATION WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ON PLACARD. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND TURNED OFF THE RIGHT GENERATOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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