CL65 has generator failure during departure.

Attributes
ACN	580000
Time
Date	200303
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	580000
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gen 2 eicas msg other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Generator #2 went off-line (generator #2 amber message on EICAS) on departure. I (first officer) performed the QRH checklist. While I was searching on the index page for the page for the 'generator 2' checklist, I noticed that at the bottom of the first page of the QRH index page said 'generator 1' checklist. I turned to this page and executed the 'generator 1' QRH checklist which calls to reset generator 1. I should have turned the index page, at which I could find the 'generator 2' QRH page which was the correct checklist. While turning off the generator 1, the air driven generator (APU) deployed. (The APU generator was also turned off during the 'after takeoff checklist.') I realized what happened and that I turned off the good generator. I informed the captain who was flying and reset both generators which came back on line. The captain declared an emergency when he heard the air driven generator deploy and we received vectors back to runway 19R. Landing was made without accident. What I learned is that before you FLIP a switch, I need to verify it with the other crew member. Also, I need to make sure I have the right checklist. It would have been nice to have 2 very familiar checklists on 1 index page so the chance of executing the wrong checklist would be reduced significantly, during a very high workload situation for the first officer.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 HAS GENERATOR FAILURE DURING DEP.

Narrative: GENERATOR #2 WENT OFF-LINE (GENERATOR #2 AMBER MESSAGE ON EICAS) ON DEP. I (FO) PERFORMED THE QRH CHKLIST. WHILE I WAS SEARCHING ON THE INDEX PAGE FOR THE PAGE FOR THE 'GENERATOR 2' CHKLIST, I NOTICED THAT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE QRH INDEX PAGE SAID 'GENERATOR 1' CHKLIST. I TURNED TO THIS PAGE AND EXECUTED THE 'GENERATOR 1' QRH CHKLIST WHICH CALLS TO RESET GENERATOR 1. I SHOULD HAVE TURNED THE INDEX PAGE, AT WHICH I COULD FIND THE 'GENERATOR 2' QRH PAGE WHICH WAS THE CORRECT CHKLIST. WHILE TURNING OFF THE GENERATOR 1, THE AIR DRIVEN GENERATOR (APU) DEPLOYED. (THE APU GENERATOR WAS ALSO TURNED OFF DURING THE 'AFTER TKOF CHKLIST.') I REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I TURNED OFF THE GOOD GENERATOR. I INFORMED THE CAPT WHO WAS FLYING AND RESET BOTH GENERATORS WHICH CAME BACK ON LINE. THE CAPT DECLARED AN EMER WHEN HE HEARD THE AIR DRIVEN GENERATOR DEPLOY AND WE RECEIVED VECTORS BACK TO RWY 19R. LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT ACCIDENT. WHAT I LEARNED IS THAT BEFORE YOU FLIP A SWITCH, I NEED TO VERIFY IT WITH THE OTHER CREW MEMBER. ALSO, I NEED TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE RIGHT CHKLIST. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE 2 VERY FAMILIAR CHKLISTS ON 1 INDEX PAGE SO THE CHANCE OF EXECUTING THE WRONG CHKLIST WOULD BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY, DURING A VERY HIGH WORKLOAD SIT FOR THE FO.

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.