Service difficulty report · Generator · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
September 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730UP
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46030
Part
Generator
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT NR 2 BUS POWER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED NR 2 GEN UNPAR'LD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND LEFT EMERG AC BUS POWER FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM BUS POWER FAIL LIGHT ILL CHECKLIST COCKPIT SMOKE CONTINUED, SECURED 1-4 GENS MOVED A/C TO ISOLATED AREA ACCOMP EMERGENCY EVAC PROCEDURES DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INSPECTED RELAYS AND WIRES ON NR 2 GENERATOR SYSTEM IN FLIGHT DECK AND GALLEY AREA. RAN BOTH PACKS AND RECIRC FAN WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOTED. NR 2 BUS PWR FAIL LIGHT, REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR RELAY BUT NO HELP, DEFERRED NR 2 GENERATOR SYSTEM PER MEL 24-1-1.

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