<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1057909, December 2012

B767-300 flight crew reported losing the right generator in cruise flight on an international segment. Since they departed with the APU inoperative; they diverted to the nearest suitable airport in accordance with the QRH.

Attributes
ACN	1057909
Time
Date	201212
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Component
Aircraft Component	Generator Drive
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 13000
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

The right generator drive disconnect light prompted us to accomplish the tasks from the QRH. The APU was placarded inoperative. We declared an emergency and landed at [a nearby suitable airport]. The dispatcher and maintenance were in constant loop during and after the event.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-300 flight crew reported losing the right generator in cruise flight on an international segment. Since they departed with the APU inoperative; they diverted to the nearest suitable airport in accordance with the QRH.

Narrative: The right generator drive disconnect light prompted us to accomplish the tasks from the QRH. The APU was placarded inoperative. We declared an emergency and landed at [a nearby suitable airport]. The Dispatcher and Maintenance were in constant loop during and after the event.

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.