Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Initially cleared for takeoff and while taxiing onto runway got the alert. Taxied clear and attempted to evaluate the alert but it had cleared. Communicated with Tower our intentions and said we may need to return to line. On Second attempt for takeoff after being unable to duplicate the issue; power was run up and takeoff roll begun. At 20 KTS alert returned and we rejected. [We] taxied clear and returned to line for Maintenance to address intermittent problem. Brakes did not exceed 100 degrees. CSD needed 4-5 quarts oil.
We were taxiing for takeoff and were cleared so entered the runway. As we were doing so; the Gen Drive 2 Fault alert came on. We told Tower we needed to taxi clear to work an issue. After we cleared the runway and got out the QRH; the fault extinguished. We both decided it was safe to continue so told Tower we were ready for another try. The same fault came on; but this time it was at about 20 KTS as First Officer was setting power. We rejected and taxied back to the gate for proper maintenance action.
DC10 flight crew experiences a Gen Drive 2 Fault upon taking the runway and taxiing clear the fault disappears. On the next attempt the fault returns and the takeoff is rejected at 20 KTS and the crew returns to the line for maintenance. CSD was low on oil.