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A learjet crew diverted to a nearby airport utilizing battery power only when they suffered an otherwise complete loss of electrical power.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 987657 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Learjet 60 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While at cruise at FL410 we lost the right generator. I pulled out the QRH and began running the generator failure checklist. When we got the generator to reset; we had a cur limiter [current limiter] light and a mach trim light. We had initially declared an emergency but when we were able to reset the generator; we requested a diversion to a nearby airport for a precautionary landing. Approximately 40 miles out we received an elec amber message. At that point we were on battery power and declared an emergency. When we landed; the right engine was turned off first and we had power. When the left was shut down; we lost all ship's power.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Learjet crew diverted to a nearby airport utilizing battery power only when they suffered an otherwise complete loss of electrical power.
Narrative: While at cruise at FL410 we lost the right generator. I pulled out the QRH and began running the generator failure checklist. When we got the generator to reset; we had a CUR Limiter [current limiter] light and a Mach Trim light. We had initially declared an emergency but when we were able to reset the generator; we requested a diversion to a nearby airport for a precautionary landing. Approximately 40 miles out we received an ELEC amber message. At that point we were on Battery power and declared an emergency. When we landed; the right engine was turned off first and we had power. When the left was shut down; we lost all ship's power.
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.