Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 24, 2019
Submitted
August 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53591
Aircraft time
61,002 hours, 30,638 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J252X
Part serial
ZJ6641
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
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: FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW ON ACCOUNT OF LEFT CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE OVERHEAT INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CSD UPON INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ENG CSD TRANSMISSION, GENERATOR, AND CSD OIL COOLER IAW AMM 24-00-01, 24-20-01, AND 24-10-03 RESPECTIVELY. FLUSHED OIL LINES, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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