Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 10, 2011
Submitted
December 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
362
Aircraft time
33,450 hours, 37,298 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
8260121
Part serial
996
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 8902 FOR MAINTENANCE: ON DESCENT INTO SIT PILOT RECEIVED A DC GEN 1, DC BUS 1 AND AN AC BUS 2 FAILURE. DUE TO FAILURES THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED. PILOTS ELECTED TO RETURN TO JNU FOR MAINTENANCE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC STARTER GENERATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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