Narrative:

During climb out; passing approximately 17;000 feet we received a level 1 alert 'emergency power on' alert. We selected the electrical synoptic and noticed that battery voltage at 27 volts. We consulted the QRH [quick reference handbook]; deployed the air driven generator [air driven generator]; and diverted back to ZZZ.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-11 First Officer reported returning to departure airport after experiencing an electrical anomaly that resulted in ADG [Air Driven Generator] deployment.

Narrative: During climb out; passing approximately 17;000 feet we received a level 1 alert 'EMER PWR ON' alert. We selected the electrical synoptic and noticed that battery voltage at 27 volts. We consulted the QRH [Quick Reference Handbook]; deployed the ADG [Air Driven Generator]; and diverted back to ZZZ.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.