Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 23, 2012
Submitted
March 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49799
Aircraft time
65,605 hours, 34,189 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
947F9463
Condition
Unknown
Location
Electrical Sys
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

ONT - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT RIGHT GENERATOR WAS CYCLING CAUSING RELAY CHATTER AND ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES TO FLICKER. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ONT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT BUS CONTROL UNIT AND GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (MPN-947F9453). SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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