Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N224UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30225
Aircraft time
339 hours, 59 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Generator
Part number
1701766
Part serial
0715
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

LEFT IDG AND BACKUP GENERATOR IS OFF OR HAS FAILED. RETURNED TO SEA. TWO EVENTS HAPPENED DURING FLIGHT. THE LEFT BACKUP GENERATOR SHEARED SHAFT MAINTENANCE MESSAGE THEN FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL LEFT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG) MAINTENANCE MESSAGES. THE LEFT IDG WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED. BOTH THE LEFT IDG AND BACKUP GENERATOR WERE REPLACED. REQUESTED BOEING AND HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS OCCURRENCE WITH FINDING REPORTS OF BOTH UNITS.