Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21513
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 & 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 734 - FWA-DFW - DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL SPIKING ON THE NR 1 AND NR 2 GENERATORS AND THAT THE LIGHTS AND THE RADAR WERE FLICKERING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FWA AND MADE AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. (M)