Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 28, 2018
Submitted
June 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
55,477 hours, 27,559 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. ON TAKE OFF FROM SAT NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR DROPPED OFFLINE. CHECKLIST RAN AND RESET ATTEMPTED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AC DIVERTED TO AUS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, FLIGHT CHANGED EQUIPMENT AND CONTINUED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR PER AMM 24-20-01. (SEE ALSO SDR'S: AALA201806299005 & AALA201806299009).

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