Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 15, 2000
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
33,505 hours, 10,005 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Idg
Part number
729825G
Part serial
C0718
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Generator
Stage of operation
CL
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

LEFT GENERATOR FAILED 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. *S/D* REPLACED IDG. SHOP FINDINGS, THE ROTOR FAILED TEST. UPON FURTHER TESTING AN OPEN CIRCUIT WAS FOUND IN THE EXCITER ROTOR. ALSO, THE UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE TERMINALS. THE TERMINAL SEALS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE ROTOR ASSEMBLY.