What was found
ON TAKEOFF, THE LT ENG GEN STARTED CYCLING OFF & ON. SHUT OFF LT GEN & STARTED APU. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER & THE FLIGHT RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PLACED LT ENG GEN ON MEL DEFERRAL. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2016
- Submitted
- February 17, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N487AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49680
- Aircraft time
- 77,676 hours, 40,899 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Generator
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.