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A B727 with #1 generator deferred as inoperative reports possible associated electrical problems #2 left window heat excessive and #1 communication receiver inoperative.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 440570 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199906 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cvg.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cvg.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 440570 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Aircraft was dispatched with #1 generator on deferred list due to suspected fault on its bus that trip #2 and #3 bus tie breakers. En route, captain's R-2 windshield seemed to be heating excessively. On approach, #1 VHF communication receiver stopped working. Wondered if aircraft has lingering electrical problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727 WITH #1 GENERATOR DEFERRED AS INOP RPTS POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL PROBS #2 L WINDOW HEAT EXCESSIVE AND #1 COM RECEIVER INOP.
Narrative: ACFT WAS DISPATCHED WITH #1 GENERATOR ON DEFERRED LIST DUE TO SUSPECTED FAULT ON ITS BUS THAT TRIP #2 AND #3 BUS TIE BREAKERS. ENRTE, CAPT'S R-2 WINDSHIELD SEEMED TO BE HEATING EXCESSIVELY. ON APCH, #1 VHF COM RECEIVER STOPPED WORKING. WONDERED IF ACFT HAS LINGERING ELECTRICAL PROBS.
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.