Service difficulty report · Generator · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 2, 2022
Submitted
December 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
314
Aircraft time
28,877 hours, 31,342 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Dc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE #1 DC GENERATOR FAULTED, AND THE ASSOCIATED BTC FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, CAUSING THE PIC TO LOSE HIS INSTRUMENTS. THE CREW CONTACTED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND STARTED RETURNING TO THE FIELD. THE PIC NOTICED THE BTC FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY, IT WAS RESET, AND ALL OF THE PIC’S INSTRUMENTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE AND REPLACED A RELAY AND CONTACTOR. SUCCESSFUL ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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