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An md-80 flight crew suffered multiple electrical system anomalies and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1039687 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
At FL300; the captain's pfd and nd began cycling on and off rapidly followed by loud crackling noises over the radio and from the circuit breaker panel. Shortly thereafter the captain's pfd; nd and numerous other instruments lost power and many overhead annunciator lights illuminated. We ran electrical system checklists in the QRH and initially were able to restore the left generator as AC volts and frequency were within normal limits.shortly thereafter; however; the same problems started again. This time AC volts and frequency were not within allowable limits. First attempts to start APU were unsuccessful. We then declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport. At approximately FL200 the APU finally started and we landed without further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD-80 flight crew suffered multiple electrical system anomalies and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: At FL300; the Captain's PFD and ND began cycling on and off rapidly followed by loud crackling noises over the radio and from the circuit breaker panel. Shortly thereafter the Captain's PFD; ND and numerous other instruments lost power and many overhead annunciator lights illuminated. We ran electrical system checklists in the QRH and initially were able to restore the left generator as AC volts and frequency were within normal limits.Shortly thereafter; however; the same problems started again. This time AC volts and frequency were not within allowable limits. First attempts to start APU were unsuccessful. We then declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest suitable airport. At approximately FL200 the APU finally started and we landed without further problems.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.