Flight attendant report regarding a super 80 which diverted to phx due to a generator problem.

Attributes
ACN	416553
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phx
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	416553
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was in the back galley cleaning up after the service when I heard bells dinging and noticed the seatbelt sign was flashing on and off. I called the cockpit and was told they were busy. I went to the front to see what the problem was. The #1 flight attendant came out of the cockpit and I noticed the panel lights were flashing. She informed us that there was a problem with the generator in the left engine. I went to the back, passenger were unaware of any problems. I got my manual out and reviewed planned emergency procedures, just in case. The cockpit announced a problem and said we were going to land in phx due to a generator problem. The landing was uneventful. Maintenance looked at it and took the plane out of service. We were told that the generator had gotten so hot that it welded itself to the engine and that we were real close to having an engine fire. The passenger were sent on another air carrier to lgb. Crew deadheaded back to dfw to pick up the rest of the trip sequence.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT REGARDING A SUPER 80 WHICH DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO A GENERATOR PROB.

Narrative: I WAS IN THE BACK GALLEY CLEANING UP AFTER THE SVC WHEN I HEARD BELLS DINGING AND NOTICED THE SEATBELT SIGN WAS FLASHING ON AND OFF. I CALLED THE COCKPIT AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE BUSY. I WENT TO THE FRONT TO SEE WHAT THE PROB WAS. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT CAME OUT OF THE COCKPIT AND I NOTICED THE PANEL LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. SHE INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS A PROB WITH THE GENERATOR IN THE L ENG. I WENT TO THE BACK, PAX WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBS. I GOT MY MANUAL OUT AND REVIEWED PLANNED EMER PROCS, JUST IN CASE. THE COCKPIT ANNOUNCED A PROB AND SAID WE WERE GOING TO LAND IN PHX DUE TO A GENERATOR PROB. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINT LOOKED AT IT AND TOOK THE PLANE OUT OF SVC. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE GENERATOR HAD GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT WELDED ITSELF TO THE ENG AND THAT WE WERE REAL CLOSE TO HAVING AN ENG FIRE. THE PAX WERE SENT ON ANOTHER ACR TO LGB. CREW DEADHEADED BACK TO DFW TO PICK UP THE REST OF THE TRIP SEQUENCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.