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A MD83's left generator failed in flight so the crew returned to the departure airport after evaluating enroute and destination weather because they were unable to start the APU.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 999085 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Cruise flight; FL320; left generator failure. Performed and complied with QRH gen off checklist procedures. [We were] unable to reset generator; unable to start APU at FL300; FL280 and FL260. [We] contacted dispatch and maintenance control via arinc. Evaluated destination and en route weather conditions and returned to the departure airport. Prior to landing performed and complied with landing single generator checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD83's left generator failed in flight so the crew returned to the departure airport after evaluating enroute and destination weather because they were unable to start the APU.
Narrative: Cruise flight; FL320; left Generator failure. Performed and complied with QRH GEN OFF checklist procedures. [We were] unable to reset generator; unable to start APU at FL300; FL280 and FL260. [We] contacted Dispatch and Maintenance Control via ARINC. Evaluated destination and en route weather conditions and returned to the departure airport. Prior to landing performed and complied with Landing Single Generator checklist.
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.