Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 12, 2015
Submitted
September 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32390
Aircraft time
44,183 hours, 14,180 cycles
Part
Idg
Part number
727792N
Part serial
A0672
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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

LEFT IDG FAILED ON CLIMB OUT, DISCONNECTED LT IDG IAW QRH. THE FLIGHT RETURNED, AN EMER WAS DECLARED & THE FLIGHT LANDED OVERWEIGHT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R LT IDG IAW AMM 24-11-01, NO LEAKS FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED ALL REQUIRED TESTS, OK FOR SERVICE.