MD-83
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Training / Qualification; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Flight air interrupted. Climbing out about 12 minutes into the flight; the left engine generator failed and returned power rapidly. QRH procedures were applied. The left Constant Speed Drive (CSD) RISE was off scale high. Even before completing the checklists the CSD Oil Press Low light illuminated. We returned to the departure airport. I am not sure what caused the problem; but a more frequent check of CSD oil quantity may have prevented the problem.
An MD-83's left CSD RISE temperature was off scale high when the Oil Press LOW light illuminated so the crew completed the QRH and returned to the departure airport.