Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
November 27, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Aircraft time
54,780 hours, 36,937 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
976J4982
Part serial
0L13252
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
46,062 hours, 32,071 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 981 - RDU TO PHL - EMERGENCY LANDING - IN ROUTE THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED. THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE CREW AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RIC. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DISPATCHED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR IAW B737-400 AMM 24-21-11-04.