Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53393
Aircraft time
21,822 hours, 11,494 cycles
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Engine time
21,557 hours, 11,323 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,557 hours, 11,323 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT GEN FAILED IN CLIMB WITH GEN OFF, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET ONCE UNSUCCESSFUL. VERBAL FROM CREW VIBRATION FELT IN A/C AND YOKE. FOUND GENERATOR BROKEN IN 2 PIECES WITH GEARBOX CONTAMINATED WITH METAL MATERIAL. WILL REQUIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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