SDR AALA970438

Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27184
Part
Idg
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 0998 - TWO HOURS INTO FLIGHT, THE LEFT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT FLICKERED SEVERAL TIMES WITH A FLICKERING STATUS MESSAGE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY THE DRIVE LIGHT STEADY. LEFT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF-LINE. REF 24-1 AUTH 2-465DC-B DEF. LT ENG GEN AS INOP PER MEL SVCD. BOTH ENG IDG'S AND APU OIL - ENTERED IN MIC SHEET. T/S AND REPLACED LEFT ENG IDG. OPS CHECK GOOD UNDER FULL ELECTRICAL LOAD. NO LEAKS FOUND. CLEARED MIC SHEET AND REMOVED MEL PLACARD. (X)