Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
61,848 hours, 43,473 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J5981
Part serial
UN1149M
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
2,430 hours, 301 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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, ALL COCKPIT LIGHTS FLICKERED FOLLOWED BY NR 2 GENERATOR OVER EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY PHASE IMBALANCE. NR 3 BUSS TIE TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NR 3 GEN I TRIP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NR 3 GENERATOR IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DISCONNECTED NR 3 GENERATOR. R & R NR 3 GENERATOR AND NR 3 LOAD CONTROLLER, OP'S CHECKED NORMAL.

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