As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
LAX - FLT 840 - DURING CLIMB, LEFT GENERATOR FIELD LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT GEN CONTROL SWITCH ILLUMINATED, APU WOULD NOT START. REPLACED LEFT GENERATOR CONTROL SWITCH. OPERATED ENGINE AND APU. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. CK-C 6B 8-7-97 LAX. (X)