Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 20, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32387
Aircraft time
27,304 hours
Part
Generator
Part number
3301KGAMS1
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

MIA INFLIGHT - NR 1 GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY LARGE JOLT IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE LT GENERATOR CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT BUS WAS THEN POWERED BY THE RIGHT SIDE. RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER ONE ENGINE INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.