SDR USAAD00172

Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
November 6, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48035
Part
Transformer
Part number
9002D141
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

MCO-PHL - FLT 1484 - DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS AN AC CROSS-TIE LOCKOUT AND A LEFT GENERATOR FEEDER FAULT. THE APU GENERATOR WAS BROUGHT ON LINE BUT FAILED AFTER 10 MINUTES AT 33,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLT. DURING THE DIVERSION THE APU RESTARTED AT 14,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GENERATOR CURRENT TRANSFORMERS T1-13 ADN T1-14. (M)

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