Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49186
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE RT GENERATOR FAILED WITH AC CROSSTIE LOCKOUT LIGHT ON. CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FLT RETURNED TO SEA. THE RT GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT STA 237. ISOLATED DAMAGED WIRING AND MAINTENANCE FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAX FOR CORRECTIONS. CHECK-C 7-23-99 MCI.

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