Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
November 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
67,602 hours, 35,442 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHV - INFLIGHT ATL-DFW. CREW REPORTED RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SHV LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PLACARD RIGHT GENERATOR PER MEL. REPLACED RIGHT GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE AT DFW ON 11/06/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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