Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Aircraft time
57,525 hours, 43,520 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
52,229 hours, 39,151 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
52,229 hours, 39,151 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING IN ATL WHILE WAITING FOR GATE, LEFT GENERATOR OFF AND A/C CROSS TIE ILLUMINATED. WHILE COMPLETING QRH PROCEDURES LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AIRCRAFT BEHIND SHIP 947 REPORTED SMOKE. CREW ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURES INCLUDING FIRING BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. MAINTENANCE FOUND UNCONTAINED GENERATOR FAILURE AND EVIDENCEOF FIRE. NUMBER 1 ENGINE CHANGE.

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