B767-200 crew returned to lax after loss of an aircraft generator.

Attributes
ACN	516514
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : msp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 28 flight attendant time total : 28 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	516514
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was sitting in my jump seat adjacent to the mid galley approximately 10 mins after takeoff. We had just completed the 180 degree turn out over the pacific and were heading back eastbound. All of a sudden, I noticed that the mid galley power went out as well as all the reading lights in the coach cabin. The cockpit told the purser we were turning around and going back to lax because we had lost a generator. Because of the significant decrease in airflow, I was having difficulty breathing, but as soon as I quit moving about the aircraft, I felt significantly better. Upon descent, the flight attendant across from me felt extraordinarily noticeable vibrations under her feet. Upon investigation, mechanics found a crack in the covering of the #1, l-hand engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767-200 CREW RETURNED TO LAX AFTER LOSS OF AN ACFT GENERATOR.

Narrative: I WAS SITTING IN MY JUMP SEAT ADJACENT TO THE MID GALLEY APPROX 10 MINS AFTER TKOF. WE HAD JUST COMPLETED THE 180 DEG TURN OUT OVER THE PACIFIC AND WERE HDG BACK EBOUND. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I NOTICED THAT THE MID GALLEY PWR WENT OUT AS WELL AS ALL THE READING LIGHTS IN THE COACH CABIN. THE COCKPIT TOLD THE PURSER WE WERE TURNING AROUND AND GOING BACK TO LAX BECAUSE WE HAD LOST A GENERATOR. BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN AIRFLOW, I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING, BUT AS SOON AS I QUIT MOVING ABOUT THE ACFT, I FELT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER. UPON DSCNT, THE FLT ATTENDANT ACROSS FROM ME FELT EXTRAORDINARILY NOTICEABLE VIBRATIONS UNDER HER FEET. UPON INVESTIGATION, MECHS FOUND A CRACK IN THE COVERING OF THE #1, L-HAND ENG.

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.