Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
June 9, 2000
Submitted
September 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22869
Part
Generator
Part number
976J5981
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
21,855 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORF - FLT 1297 - A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ORF, THE FILGHT LOST THE NR 2 GENERATOR WHICH CAUSED THE GASPER FAN AND NR 2 AND NR 3 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO POP. CREW TRIED TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS BUT THEY WOULD NOT RESET. THE GENERATOR OFF BLUE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE NOR DID THE AMBER BUS LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THREE OF THE FOUR LOW PRESSURE FOR THE FUEL PUMPS ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRST OFFICER LOST HIS INSTRUMENTS. CREW HAD TO MANUALLY TRIM AIRCRAFT AS ELECTRIC TRIM WAS LOST. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR PER MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)