Service difficulty report · Generator · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
045
Aircraft time
35,036 hours, 42,723 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
10200311
Part serial
476757
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE FROM SIT TO KTN FLIGHT 8216: WHILE ENROUTE THE NR 2 DC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WENT OFF LINE. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR WITHOUT SUCCESS. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO SEA WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS AVAILABLE. SEA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DC GENERATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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