Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 9, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49346
Aircraft time
90,302 hours, 41,263 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A CHATTERING SOUND IN COCKPIT, ACCOMPANIED BY NUMEROUS AUDIBLE AND VISUAL WARNINGS. APU WAS STARTED, LT ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR SELECTED OFF AND AC BUS X TIE, OPENED. EMERGENCY WAS INITIALLY DECLARED BUT SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED. MAINTENANCE REINSTATED THE LT GENERATOR AND FOUND THE FREQUENCY TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED FREQUENCY IAW AMM 24-20-00 PARAGRAPH C. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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