Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 28, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49677
Aircraft time
71,196 hours, 37,366 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
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 LT GENERATOR FAILED & AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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