Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 2, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30220
Aircraft time
2,164 hours, 624 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Idg
Part number
UALMR24121
Part serial
1145
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

RIGHT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT AND RIGHT GENERATOR CONTROL OFF LIGHTS AND EICAS DISCONNECTED RIGHT DRIVE AS PER CHECKLIST. (FUEL JETTISONED APPROX 15,000 LBS) *S/D* ELEC GEN OFF R AND ELEC GEN SYS R STATUS MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED WITH ASSOCIATED MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 24-31662. THE RIGHT IDG DPI WAS FOUND TRIPPED WITH HEAVY CONTAMINATION IN THE FILTER. THE IDG WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH IDG AIR/OIL HEAT EXCHANGER, FUEL OIL COOLER AND FLUSHED ALL LINES. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE QUAD RING MOUNTING BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE IN THE GEAR BOX. THE QUAD RING MOUNTING BOLTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. A PRELIMINARY FINDING REPORT INDICATES THAT THE IDG ANTIDRIVE BEARING FAILED.