SDR USAAD96038

Service difficulty report · Gen Control Unit · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48115
Part
Gen Control Unit
Part number
976J2544
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
22,085 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT LEFT GENERATOR FAILED WITH A GOOD CROSSTIE. RESET THE LT GENERATOR. GOOD VOLTS AND FREQUENCY. LT GENERATOR FAILED AGAIN WITH A CROSSTIE LOCKOUT. APU STARTED TO BACKUP LT SIDE. APU FAILED. RT GENERATOR ONLY OPERATION. DIVERTED TO PHL. REPLACED LT GENERATOR GCU. RAN ENGINE AND APPLIED LOAD TO LT GENERATOR. STARTED APU, OPS CHECKS GOOD. (X)

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