Service difficulty report · Generator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3037
Aircraft time
18,472 hours, 16,599 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lh
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING SDF, THE LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAILED. THE CAPTAIN RESET THE GENERATOR TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THE GENERATOR WOULD FAIL. FLIGHT 4145 THEN RETURNED TO SDF. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED GENERATOR CONTROL UNITS FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.