Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47381
Part
Generator
Part number
976J2526
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
43,684 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, ALL AIRCRAFT LIGHTING AND RADAR PICTURE INTENSITY STARTED FLUCTUATING. LEFT GENERATOR VOLTS AND FREQS WERE FLUCTUATING, WIND SHEAR ANNUNCIATOR AND WARNING CAME ON. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER FAILED. EMERGENCY POWER REMAINED ON. AC CROSS-TIE ILLUMINATED. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR.

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