Service difficulty report · Bus Tie Unit · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47250
Part
Bus Tie Unit
Part number
947F9463
Condition
Worn
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGINE GENERATORS TRIPPED OFF LINE. THE APU WAS RUNNING AND TOOK THE LOAD. THE RT GEN RESET BUT THE LT WOULD NOT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. REPLACED THE BUS TIE UNIT AND RESET THE LH GEN CONTROL UNIT. CHECK-C 4-30-99 STL.

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