Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 21, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7548A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53030
Aircraft time
61,591 hours, 31,630 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, H
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AC BEGAN CYCLING ON AND OFF VERY RAPIDLY (PINBALL EFFECT). OPENED AC CROSSTIE IN AN EFFORT TO STABLIZE THE SYSTEM WITH NO EFFECT. TURNED THE GENERATOR SWITCHES OFF ONE AT TIME, SYSTEM DID NOT STABLIZE UNTIL BOTH GENERATOR SWITCHES OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT AND LEFT CONSTANT SPEED DIRVE AND GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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