As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
IAD/PWM - FLT 6578 - DURING CRUISE AT 1930 HRS ON 3-3-98, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO LT GENERATOR WENT OFF-LINE SEVERAL TIMES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE LEAD ON STARTER GENERATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)