# SDR ASTAR200700015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2007
- Submitted: March 26, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805DH), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46125
- Aircraft time: 83,465 hours, 30,670 cycles
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- Part: Lead
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 1 Generator
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASTAR200700015

## Discrepancy

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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