<< >> NASA ASRS Report 956240, June 2011

The flight crew of a commercial aircraft opted to return to their departure airport following the loss of their left generator while in cruise at FL330.

Attributes
ACN	956240
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	AC Generator/Alternator
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

While at cruise at FL330 the left generator went off line with the associated indications and system downgrades. The QRH procedure did not resolve the problem and an emergency was declared. Dispatch was contacted and it was decided that we would return to the departure city. An overweight landing was accomplished and documented with references from the FM and the QRH. After clearing the runway the crash fire rescue equipment crew surveyed the brake area and reported normal indications. The aircraft was taxied to the gate for normal deplaning.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The flight crew of a commercial aircraft opted to return to their departure airport following the loss of their left generator while in cruise at FL330.

Narrative: While at cruise at FL330 the left generator went off line with the associated indications and system downgrades. The QRH procedure did not resolve the problem and an emergency was declared. Dispatch was contacted and it was decided that we would return to the departure city. An overweight landing was accomplished and documented with references from the FM and the QRH. After clearing the runway the CFR crew surveyed the brake area and reported normal indications. The aircraft was taxied to the gate for normal deplaning.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.