SDR GRAA9544

Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
September 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1070T
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45784
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN THROUGH 2000 FEET MSC. THE AIRCRAFTS LEFT GENERATOR FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR POWER RELAY, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK ON THE AC CROSS-TIE SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY CLEARED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT GENERATOR IAW MEL 24-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RELOCATED TO SANTA BARBARA, CA. FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CURRENT LIMITER BROKEN ON NR 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CURRENT LIMITER. OPERATIONAL CLEARED NORMAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED, DMI NR 87 CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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