SDR S2YA960039

Service difficulty report · Generator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE84
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1042 - MKE-IND - 15 MINUTES INTO FLT, THE LT DC GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE, THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET IT, BUT IT FAILED TO COME BACK ON LINE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED BACK TO MKE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ONCE ON THE GROUND THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE LT DC GEN AGAIN, THIS TIME IT CAME BACK ON LINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DC GENERATOR, GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, DC POWER PANEL, AND ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THEY DECIDED TO SWAP THE GCU'S AND PARALLEL THEM, ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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