Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
5,645 hours, 881 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Backup
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE SFO-FRA, CREW RECEIVED ADVISORY: BACKUP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. RETURNED TO SFO. *S/D* BOTH BACKUP GENERATORS FAILED. ORIGINAL GRIPES INDICATED INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAULTS TO THE BACKUP GENERATORS. THEN, THE RIGHT BACKUP GENERATOR INDICATED A SHEARED SHAFT. BOTH BACKUP GENERATORS WERE REPLACED. THE MEL ACTION CONCERNING THE AD AGAINST A BACKUP GENERATOR SHEARED SHAFT WAS FOLLOWED. THE FINDINGS FOR THE BACKUP GENERATORS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (UAL P/N MR24250-506 AND MR24250-379 OR MFG P/N 20VSCFGEN01). 379 MAIN ROTOR ANTI-DRIVE END BEARING SURFACE FAILED. 506 THE EXCITER ROTOR LEAD WIRES BROKE ON THE MAIN ROTOR. COMPONENT TOTAL TIME AND CYCLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM UNHI.