SDR 9612405525

Service difficulty report · Pma · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
June 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23619
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Pma
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE OPERATING PARAMETERS BECAME ERRATIC. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. GROUND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PERMANENT MAGNET ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED DUE TO A LOOSE PMA ROTOR SHAFT IN THE GEAR BOX. MAIN GEAR BOX AND PMA WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.