Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 24, 2011
Submitted
January 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49675
Aircraft time
66,812 hours, 35,039 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

RNO - CREW REPORTED RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED TO PICK UP LOAD. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED RNO LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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