Service difficulty report · Csd · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 10, 2016
Submitted
March 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49452
Part
Csd
Part number
696233B
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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 THE LEFT GENERATOR OFF AND LEFT CSD PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE ATTENDANTS REPORTING A FAINT BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. FOUND LEFT CSD OIL QUANTITY OVER FULL WITH METAL CONTAMINATION AND THE SCAVENGE FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR POPPED. 06/14/16 - REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR (AALA20160610004) AND CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE IAW AMM 24-10-01. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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