# SDR MTNA20221215001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 15, 2022
- Submitted: December 19, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N916FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N916FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 314
- Aircraft time: 28,918 hours, 31,358 cycles
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Starter Gen
- Part number: 8260121
- Part serial: 969
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MTNA20221215001

## Discrepancy

DURING THE DESCENT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE #1 DC GENERATOR FAULTED. THE CREW PERFORMED THE ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST IN QRH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. #1 ENGINE DC STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED WITH A SUCCESSFUL LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECK.  ORIG SUB DATE:  12/16/2022

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