Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Hamilton Sun · 729825G
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD, DUE TO LEFT ENGINE GENERATOR PROBLEM. REPLACED LEFT (NR 1) INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR (IDG). THE IDG HAD AN INTERNAL DIODE FAILURE.