Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
August 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
51,307 hours, 26,169 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2526
Part serial
UL7332
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

CLIMBING THORUGH FLIGHT 280, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. ALL THE CAPTAINS INSTRUMENTS BEGAN FLASHING. AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE DISCONNECTED. LEFT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED. CENTER FUEL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT. DID NOT GET AC X TIE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED LT ENGINE GENERATOR PER AMM 24-10-01. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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