Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
July 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
61,577 hours, 31,620 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARD LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR PER MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED LEFT HAND ENGINE GENERATOR AND GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT AT AUS ON 07/19/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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