Service difficulty report · Generator · Agusta AW189

Difficulty date
December 11, 2022
Submitted
December 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503JW
Make and model
Agusta AW189
Aircraft serial
49025
Aircraft time
2,974 hours, 3,138 cycles
Engine
Ge CT72
Engine time
2,974 hours, 1,550 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
8G2420V00551
Part serial
6500002700138
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2
Part time
3,434 hours, 3,524 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROACH IN IMC. BOTH SCREENS ON PILOT SIDE SCREENS GO BLACK MOMENTARILY AND THEN COME BACK ON. THEN 2 AC GENERATOR FAIL, ECDU DEGR, 2 FUEL PUMP, 2 AUTO PILOT, 2 AMMC FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS. UPPER AFCS MODES ALL DISENGAGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED.

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