# SDR MWEA040069

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2004
- Submitted: May 10, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N804ME
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48030
- Aircraft time: 42,928 hours, 44,058 cycles
- System (JASC): [2420 · AC Generation System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2420)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA040069

## Discrepancy

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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