Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 23, 2026
Submitted
September 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40643
Aircraft time
39,836 hours, 4,585 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
7001330H04
Condition
Disconnected
Location
L1
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: LEC GEN DRIVE L1 ILLUM IN FLT. L1 GENERATOR WAS DISCONNECTED PER THE CHECKLIST. GENERATOR DISCONNECT WAS VERIFIED BY THE AMBER X ON THE ECLECTIC SYNOPTIC. DECESION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO LAX. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENG NR 1 L1 VFSG IAW JOB CARD 78L40024002 AND AMM 24-21-09.

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