- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2013
- Submitted
- October 16, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53612
- Aircraft time
- 41,719 hours, 19,939 cycles
- Part
- Generator
- Part number
- 976J2528
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Engine
- 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
DTW INFLIGHT ORD-LGA CREW REPORTED LT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED & AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FAILED TO START. FLIGHT DESCENDED & APU START ATTEMPTED AGAIN WITH SUCCESSFUL START. FLIGHT DIVERTED DTW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENGINE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.