Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 8, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26939
Aircraft time
18,049 hours, 2,950 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
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

LOST RT ENG GEN PRIOR TO ENTERING ETOPS. RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL BREAKER (GCB) OPEN OR GENERATOR CONTROL SWITCH OFF AND ENGINE NOT SHUT DOWN. DIVERT TO LHR. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE ELEC GEN SYS R EICAS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED WITH ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE MESSAGES 24-30032, GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (R) HAS AN INTERNAL FAULT AND 24-31612, INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (R) EXCITER FIELD CURRENT IS OUT OF RANGE. BOTH THE RIGHT GCU AND IDG WERE REPLACED. THE FIX WAS REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT IDG. THE SHOP FINDING REPORTED THAT THE IDG EXCITER LEAD WIRES FAILED. THIS UNIT WILL BE MODIFIED TO INCORPORATE HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SERVICE BULLETINS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.