A B727, while performing a generator disconnect check, had a fluid leak from #1 engine.

Attributes
ACN	347009
Time
Date	199609
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	347009
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At gate running the #1 engine to perform a generator disconnect procedure with maintenance. The tug driver (on interphone) reported a leak from the #1 engine. The engine was shut down, the passenger (77) were immediately deplaned to the gate area. Maintenance put oil dry on the leak (ground) and called for a fire truck as a precaution. The leak stopped when the bottom portion of the engine cowling was drained and cleaned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727, WHILE PERFORMING A GENERATOR DISCONNECT CHK, HAD A FLUID LEAK FROM #1 ENG.

Narrative: AT GATE RUNNING THE #1 ENG TO PERFORM A GENERATOR DISCONNECT PROC WITH MAINT. THE TUG DRIVER (ON INTERPHONE) RPTED A LEAK FROM THE #1 ENG. THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN, THE PAX (77) WERE IMMEDIATELY DEPLANED TO THE GATE AREA. MAINT PUT OIL DRY ON THE LEAK (GND) AND CALLED FOR A FIRE TRUCK AS A PRECAUTION. THE LEAK STOPPED WHEN THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE ENG COWLING WAS DRAINED AND CLEANED.

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.