Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 7, 2026
Submitted
July 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40646
Aircraft time
30,783 hours, 3,708 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
7001330H04
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFTER REACHING CRUISE ELEC A/C BUS R1 EICAS APPEARED WITH PROMPTED MANY OTHER FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH POWER LOSS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAX FOR MAINTENANCE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R1 VSFG REF MIC 9676615.

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