# SDR AALA20140812002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2014
- Submitted: August 15, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N485AA
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49678
- Aircraft time: 74,336 hours, 39,037 cycles
- System (JASC): [2410 · Alternator-Generator Drive](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2410)
- Part: Csd
- Part number: 976J2528
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140812002

## Discrepancy

RIGHT ENG DRIVEN GENERATOR FAILED & INITIALLY THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WOULD NOT START.  APU STARTED ON SHORT FINAL.  EMER DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPLACED RT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE GENERATOR.  SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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