Service difficulty report · Alternator

Difficulty date
October 25, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8888
Aircraft serial
028
Aircraft time
7,344 hours, 3,230 cycles
Part
Alternator
Part number
1280021
Part serial
1076
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
1,312 hours, 568 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING TO FL 430 EXPERIENCED A GEN 1 CAUTION MESSAGE. WHILE RUNNING THE QRH WE EXPERIENCED A PRESSURIZATION BUMP. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KMSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE DC GENERATOR. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM GROUND CHECKS NORMAL. SUSPECT PRESSURIZATION BUMP WAS DUE TO GENERATOR FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.