Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
June 3, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21981
Aircraft time
55,654 hours, 42,979 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Generator
Part number
10329618
Part serial
12614
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,113 hours, 924 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTS, NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED IN CRUISE WITH ZERO VOLTS AND ZERO FREQUENCIES. *S/D* THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE NR 1 CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE TRANSMISSION AS PRECAUTIONARY.