NONE · DOUGLAS DC-9-31 · 1990-05-31 · ATLANTA, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90IA124
Event ID
20001212X23067
Type
Incident
Date
1990-05-31
Location
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
67
Total aboard
67
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-31
Registration
N8982E
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE AC CROSS TIE RELAY, WHICH PREVENTED THE GENERATORS FROM BEING RECONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF THE LEFT GENERATOR IN FLIGHT. FACTORS INCLUDE INADVERTENTLY DISCONNECTING THE LEFT GENERATOR WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE RIGHT GENERATOR LOSS.