Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441J
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45988
Part
Generator
Part number
515008000
Condition
Miswired
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, H, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT NR 2 GENERATOR FIELD RELAY TRIPPED. STRONG BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT BEHIND ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL BULKHEAD. DISCONNECTED NR 2 GENERATOR CSD AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. NO FIRE NOTED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A WIRING PROBLEM AT NR 2 GENERATOR, CAUSING THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT IN THE COCKPIT TO OVERHEAT AND FAIL. WIRING AT THE GENERATOR WAS REPAIRED, GCU CHANGED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL. THE GCU CAUSED THE SMOKE.

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