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AC generator failure. Request priority handling to reduce time in icing conditions. ATC declares emergency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 229961 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199212 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : gep airport : msp |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v78 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 229961 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During level off at 15000 ft MSL, AC generator failed. This resulted in loss of engine intake heat to right engine. Requested a return to msp (from msp center). Also told center I would like to remain on top (tops 9000 ft) to stay out of ice. Also had center advise msp approach I wanted priority handling to reduce operating time in icing. When handed off to msp approach they had declared emergency. Landed without incident. (Was an emergency declaration necessary?)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AC GENERATOR FAILURE. REQUEST PRIORITY HANDLING TO REDUCE TIME IN ICING CONDITIONS. ATC DECLARES EMER.
Narrative: DURING LEVEL OFF AT 15000 FT MSL, AC GENERATOR FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENG INTAKE HEAT TO R ENG. REQUESTED A RETURN TO MSP (FROM MSP CTR). ALSO TOLD CTR I WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN ON TOP (TOPS 9000 FT) TO STAY OUT OF ICE. ALSO HAD CTR ADVISE MSP APCH I WANTED PRIORITY HANDLING TO REDUCE OPERATING TIME IN ICING. WHEN HANDED OFF TO MSP APCH THEY HAD DECLARED EMER. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (WAS AN EMER DECLARATION NECESSARY?)
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.