Service difficulty report · Return Line · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 30, 2002
Submitted
March 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24252
Aircraft time
41,362 hours, 22,170 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Return Line
Part number
AS1633A10H0160
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Csd
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO NR 1 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. TROUBLESHOOTING ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE GENERATOR DROPPING OFF-LINE TO AN OIL LEAK OF THE NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE (CSD) OIL COOLING RETURN LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED, AND THE CSD WAS SERVICED TO PROPER OIL LEVEL. MAINTENANCE ALSO VERIFIED THAT THE GENERATOR AND EXCITER LEADS WERE PROPERLY TORQUED, AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL AND WING DISCONNECT FEEDER CONNECTORS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ARCING OR PITTING / DAMAGE.