Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 3, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25342
Part
Generator
Part number
727792
Part serial
A0543
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 207 - EN ROUTE MIA-LAX - DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT SIDE GENERATOR FAILED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED DETECTED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. RETURNED MIA AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. REPLACED TERMINAL STUD AT GENERATOR. REPLACED GENERATOR. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AS PER THE MM. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)