SDR ASTAR200700015

Service difficulty report · Lead · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: March 23, 2007
Submitted: March 26, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805DH
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46125
Aircraft time: 83,465 hours, 30,670 cycles
System (JASC): 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
Part: Lead
Condition: Damaged
Location: Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO IAH, NR 1 "GEN UNPARALLELED" LIGHT ILLUMINATED 20-30 SECONDS LATER THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR , THEN CLEARED. TRANSFERRED TO DMI LOG ITEM NR 28522 IAW DC8 MEL 24-1 CAT "C" SP PROC. C/W; NR 1 GEN DISCONNECTED. PLACARDS INSTALLED, SOURCE OF ODOR IDENTIFIED, NR 1 GENERATOR LEAD.

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