Service difficulty report · Shaft · Boeing 727171C

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727171C
Aircraft time
45,218 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Component
Generator · 976J1198
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 3 ENGINE GENERATOR INDICATED UNDER EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY UNDER VOLTAGE THEN A FIELD TRIP. THE RESIDUAL VOLTAGE WAS BELOW MINIMUM AS SUCH THE CSD WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE ELECTRICAL BUSS LOADS WERE REDUCED. THE GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FAILED INPUT SHAFT. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.