Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 22, 2014
Submitted
September 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
59,734 hours, 32,241 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2528
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TEMP WENT TO THE RED LINE. DISCONNECTED CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE IAW CHECKLIST. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LT ENG GEN.

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