SDR ASOA01305

Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
December 30, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120069
Part
Generator
Part number
23080013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 4926 - DURING A SHORT FINAL APPROACH INTO DFW, THE RIGHT MAIN GENERATOR FAILED. THE CAPTAIN TRIED TO RESET THE GENERATOR IN THE AIR, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESET. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DFW. MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PARALLELED THE LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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