Narrative:

On departure, #1 generator tripped off line and would not reset. APU was previously deferred. This left aircraft with only 1 normally operating generator. After contacting our dispatch and maintenance control, we elected to return to the airport.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CANADAIR CL65 ON TKOF AT 1500 FT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF #1 GENERATOR. APU PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED AS INOP.

Narrative: ON DEP, #1 GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. APU WAS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED. THIS LEFT ACFT WITH ONLY 1 NORMALLY OPERATING GENERATOR. AFTER CONTACTING OUR DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL, WE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT.

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.