Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53257
Aircraft time
35,360 hours, 27,501 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
38,257 hours, 30,517 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Inoperative
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
38,257 hours, 30,517 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AFTER AUTO THROTTLES ENGAGED LEFT GENERATOR CAUSED ELECTRICS TO FLUCUATE AND DISENGAGE AUTO THROTTLES ABORT AT 20-30 KNOTS ACCOMPLISHED. WORKING MCO LEFT CSD LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. RAN ENGINE AND FOUND LEFT CSD BAD. CHANGED MEL TO 24-00-01A. CSD DISC LOW LIGHT GOOD AND NO VOLTS OR FREQS. RECONNECTED CANNON PLUG.

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