Generator placarded as inoperative, but found to be still connected.

Attributes
ACN	303343
Time
Date	199504
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 225
ASRS Report	303343
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft departed dtw with #3 generator MEL'ed inoperative. However once airborne, the so noted that #3 was still connected to the engine and thus still producing frequency and volts. This was not in compliance with the MEL procedure which requires it to be disconnected before flight. After consultation with maintenance control it was disconnected in-flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GENERATOR PLACARDED AS INOP, BUT FOUND TO BE STILL CONNECTED.

Narrative: ACFT DEPARTED DTW WITH #3 GENERATOR MEL'ED INOP. HOWEVER ONCE AIRBORNE, THE SO NOTED THAT #3 WAS STILL CONNECTED TO THE ENG AND THUS STILL PRODUCING FREQ AND VOLTS. THIS WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEL PROC WHICH REQUIRES IT TO BE DISCONNECTED BEFORE FLT. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MAINT CTL IT WAS DISCONNECTED INFLT.

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.