Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB OUT, THE NR 1 GENERATOR EXPERIENCED A SPEED FAULT WITH THE NR 3 GENERATOR PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED. THE AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE NR 1 CSD SPEED SWITCH CONNECTOR WAS RESEATED, RERACKED, GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL AND RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATED ENGINE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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