Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 27, 2006
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
53,581 hours, 15,691 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Generator
Condition
Tripped
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURN TO FIELD AFTER LEFT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF. MAINTENANCE LOG INDICATED THAT THE LEFT INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT IDG CONNECTOR D05132, PIN (2) WIRE W5608-3501B-18 WAS SHORTED TO THE SHIELD. REPAIRED WIRE PER BSWPM, OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 24-11-00.