Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
March 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46032
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AT ROTATION SPEED, AC FREQ METER WENT OFF SCALE LOW IN ALL POSITIONS. UNABLE TO MONITOR GENERATORS. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO ONT. REPLACED VOLT AND FREQ SELECTOR SWITCH AND FREQ METER INDICATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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