Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 8, 2007
Submitted
September 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
38,757 hours, 10,723 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Idg
Condition
Low
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS "R GEN DRIVE" & OVHD "DRIVE" LIGHT CAME ON DURING MOD TURBULENCE. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER A FEW SEC'S. 10-11-07 SERVICED IDG APPROX 50 PUMPS OF OIL PER UA MANUAL. THIS ACFT IS TO FLY NON ETOPS DUE TO REPEAT ELECTRICAL IDG TRIPPING PROBLEMS ON THE RT ENGINE. ACFT TO REMAIN NON-ETOPS FOR FIVE FLIGHTS TO CONFIRM FIX AND NORMAL OPERATION OF BOTH ENGINE IDG'S OF OIL UNTIL OVERFLOW. IDG PDI BUTTON NOT POPPED. PRIOR TO CF'G, SERVICED IDG (5 PUMPS) TOOK AIRCRAFT TO RUNUP FOR LONG PACK BURN. REPLACED FUEL OIL COOLER. LEAK CHECKED AND SERVICE IDG TO NORMAL CAPACITY.