MD80 experiences generator failure shortly after takeoff. Returns to departure airport account unable to start APU for backup generator.

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Attributes
ACN	694239
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	694239
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At approximately 50 mi from dfw on departure; we lost the right generator. We followed the procedures in the QRH. The APU would not start. We returned to dfw for landing without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 EXPERIENCES GENERATOR FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. RETURNS TO DEP ARPT ACCOUNT UNABLE TO START APU FOR BACKUP GENERATOR.

Narrative: AT APPROX 50 MI FROM DFW ON DEP; WE LOST THE R GENERATOR. WE FOLLOWED THE PROCS IN THE QRH. THE APU WOULD NOT START. WE RETURNED TO DFW FOR LNDG WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.