What was found
RETURNED TO THE FIELD AT SFO DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE NR 1 IDG AND THE INABILITY TO START THE APU. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT (NR 1) INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG). THE IDG HAD INTERNAL PISTON FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N517UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 24861
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Idg
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Component
- Sundstrand · 729825G
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- H, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.