Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 25, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30551
Aircraft time
538 hours, 59 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Idg
Part number
UALMR24121
Part serial
1222
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT RTB FOR NR 2 GEN INOP. *S/D* ELEC GEN OFF LT EICAS WAS DISPLAYED W/ASSOC MAINT MSGS 24-31591 & 24-31631. IDG FILTER INDICATOR WAS FOUND POPPED. LT IDG WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PRELIMINARY FINDING REPORT OF THE IDG INDICATED A FAILURE IN THE ROTOR ANTIDRIVE BEARING. THE ROTOR SLEEVE RUBBED ON THE STATOR CAUSING DEBRIS TO CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE IDG. THE DEBRIS PLUGGED THE CHARGE AND SCAVENGE FILTERS. THE DEBRIS FILLED OIL CIRCULATED THROUGHOUT THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS CAUSING THE PLANETARY GEARS TO SEIZE. THE HEAT GENERATED WITHIN THE UNIT CAUSING IDG THERMALLY TO DISCONNECT.