MD-82
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
During descent on the arrival; autopilot disconnected; AC Crosstie Lockout; Left Generator OFF; and L AC Bus OFF illuminated. Due to high workload of EMG/Abnormal procedure and close proximity of the airport; an emergency was declared. Captain was flying the airplane and continued to fly the airplane; while First Officer accomplished as much of QRH procedure as possible before landing. On Base leg to runway; Captain instructed the First Officer to discontinue QRH and accomplish the normal procedure before landing checklist. We flew a visual approach; landed and taxied to gate.
Left side electrical malfunctions; i.e. AC X tie lockout; left ac bus... Captain [PF] declared emergency to ATC. First Officer accomplished as much of QRH checklist as possible; changed focus to remaining descent and landing checklists. Landed aircraft.
MD80 flight crew experienced an AC Crosstie Lockout; Left Generator OFF; and L AC Bus OFF indications during descent for landing. An emergency is declared and as much of the QRH procedure as possible for the failure is accomplished prior to landing.