Service difficulty report · Csd · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft time
13,282 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Csd
Part number
696233B
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac System
Component
Ac Generator-Al
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM CANCUN AND THE CSD TEMPERATURE ON THE RT ENGINE WAS APPROACHING CAUTION SO THE PILOT DECIDED TO DISCONNECT THE CSD AND, DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT APU ON MEL, DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN FLL. MAINTENANCE IN FLL CHECKED THE CSD OIL LEVEL AND FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE INDICATOR. NO DEFECT FOUND, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT TO YUL NO PROBLEM EXCEPT CSD TEMPERATURE IN YELLOW BAND. CSD WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION IN YYZ.

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