Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2006
Submitted
October 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
47,208 hours, 17,217 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO MCI DUE TO LOSS OF SECOND ENGINE GENERATOR. TROUBLESHOOT IDG FAILURES. CHECKED BPCU FOR FAULTS AND IDG OIL SVC. BPCU BITE INDICATES LT IDG SYSTEM OK. RT IDG HAD FAULTS OF HIGH RISE TEMP, UNDER FREQ TRIP, AND PMG WIRING FAILED. RT IDG TRIPPED OFF AND WILL NOT RESET . REPLACED NR 2 IDG.