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The crew of an EMB120 with 1 generator deferred inoperative is presented with the failure of the remaining one on final approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 533988 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200112 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dfw.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Brasilia EMB-120 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 2000 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 533988 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Flying an aircraft with left main generator deferred. On short final, right main generator failed. Tried to reset. The right generator didn't reset. EFIS went out. I had good indications of gear being down and declared emergency. Landed. Reset generator, ran after landing check, and taxied to park with no other problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE CREW OF AN EMB120 WITH 1 GENERATOR DEFERRED INOP IS PRESENTED WITH THE FAILURE OF THE REMAINING ONE ON FINAL APCH.
Narrative: FLYING AN ACFT WITH L MAIN GENERATOR DEFERRED. ON SHORT FINAL, R MAIN GENERATOR FAILED. TRIED TO RESET. THE R GENERATOR DIDN'T RESET. EFIS WENT OUT. I HAD GOOD INDICATIONS OF GEAR BEING DOWN AND DECLARED EMER. LANDED. RESET GENERATOR, RAN AFTER LNDG CHK, AND TAXIED TO PARK WITH NO OTHER 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.