Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 9, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
37,001 hours, 17,440 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE INFLIGHT ORD-PHL. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED CLE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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