Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 17, 2012
Submitted
June 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53284
Aircraft time
65,083 hours, 27,658 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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 TRIPPED IN FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE AND RESTORED POWER WITH AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AND GENERATOR.

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