Night operation and down to one generator.

Attributes
ACN	135277
Time
Date	199001
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tpa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	135277
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We departed mia en route to tpa with the APU generator inoperative and on MEL. While in cruise at approximately 70 mi north of tpa we experienced a failure of the #1 CSD and consequently lost generator #1. We accomplished all appropriate checklists and then advised the F/a's, ATC, and the dispatcher. Since this put us in a single generator situation at night I elected to divert to tpa, which had better facilities and longer runways. We landed at tpa without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NIGHT OPERATION AND DOWN TO ONE GENERATOR.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED MIA ENRTE TO TPA WITH THE APU GENERATOR INOP AND ON MEL. WHILE IN CRUISE AT APPROX 70 MI N OF TPA WE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE #1 CSD AND CONSEQUENTLY LOST GENERATOR #1. WE ACCOMPLISHED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS AND THEN ADVISED THE F/A'S, ATC, AND THE DISPATCHER. SINCE THIS PUT US IN A SINGLE GENERATOR SITUATION AT NIGHT I ELECTED TO DIVERT TO TPA, WHICH HAD BETTER FACILITIES AND LONGER RWYS. WE LANDED AT TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.