SDR MWEA040069

Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: May 9, 2004
Submitted: May 10, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804ME
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48030
Aircraft time: 42,928 hours, 44,058 cycles
System (JASC): 2420 · AC Generation System
Part: Generator
Part number: 976J2544
Part serial: SM723ABCE
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Engine
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

LEFT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON, WAS ABLE TO RESET LEFT GENERATOR, THEN FOURTY-FIVE MINUTES LATER LEFT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, STARTED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT, BUT UNABLE TO POWER LEFT SIDE OF ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT.

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