Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 7, 2019
Submitted
May 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49976
Aircraft time
75,178 hours, 56,366 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 0957 - ATB - AT ROTATION LOST THE LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR AND HAD A CROSS TIE LOCKOUT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND ISOLATED TO CROSS TIE RELAY. REPLACED CROSS TIE RELAY AND THE RIGHT SYMBOL GENERATOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD AND PREPPED FOR VERIFICATION FLIGHT. (LP5653846)

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