Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 26, 2018
Submitted
January 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
79,435 hours, 61,289 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RT GEN HAD FAILED ALONG WITH THE A/C CROSS TIE LOCK OUT MESSAGE. T/S THE RT GENERATOR SYSTEM AND THE A/C CROSS TIE SYSTEM. R&R R2-216 AND R2-45 AMM 24-20 PERFORMED X TIE TEST PER AMM 24-20-00-201 ALL CK NML. FOUND T4 TERMINAL OM RT GEN BROKEN INSIDE OF GEN CASE. ALSO NR 2 GEN WAS NOT TURNED OFF OR DISCONNECTED FROM COCKPIT. SAFETY WIRE STILL INTACT AND SWITCH IN ON POSITION CAUSING THE LOCKOUT WITH POWER STILL ON BUS.

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