What was found
CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT ON PLACARD. FLIGHT RETURNED LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2012
- Submitted
- February 17, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9677W
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53627
- Aircraft time
- 35,439 hours, 16,931 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Generator
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 400
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.