Service difficulty report · Generator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK245
Aircraft time
4,740 hours, 3,998 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

KPGD - KSGR TRIP ID NR 935498, APPROXIMATELY 125 NM FROM KSGR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATORS WERE CYCLING ON AND OFF ONE AT A TIME. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW BEGAN A DESCENT TO DIVERT INTO KBPT. RADIOS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WERE TURNING OFF AND ON AS THE GENERATORS CYCLED. THE CREW TURNED THE RIGHT RADIOS OFF PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR DESCENT AND WITH THE RADIOS TURNED OFF, THE GENERATORS STAYED ON. THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY WAS CANCELLED BY THE CREW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DIVERTED TO KHOU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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