Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 16, 2009
Submitted
December 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
98,259 hours, 32,460 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
98,259 hours, 32,460 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT FROM DEPARTURE NR 3 GENERATOR BUSS FAILURE, VOLTS AND FREQUENCIES AT ZERO. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED COM PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX RESET NR 3 GENERATOR BUS FAULT RESET SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 24-20-0. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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