Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47816
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT THE NR 2 AC BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED OUT. SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. FOUND BURNED WIRES AND FEEDER CABLES BELOW LAVATORY FLOOR FOR THE NR 2 GENERATOR, ALL 3 PHASES. GENERATOR FEEDER CABLES FOR NR 1 AND 3 GENERATORS ARE ALSO DETERIORATED. (K)

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