Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 5, 2011
Submitted
September 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53611
Aircraft time
35,595 hours, 16,610 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
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 ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND UNABLE TO START AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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