Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 3, 2021
Submitted
August 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44079
Aircraft time
1,094 hours, 482 cycles
Part
Idg
Part number
761574B
Part serial
AAAH015802
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,178 hours, 500 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOLLOW-UP TO #1 ENGINE IDG FREQUENT SERVICING, ACCOMPLISH IDG STATIC LEAK CHECK REF B737-9 AMM 24-11-00-700-801. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED STATIC LK CK REF B737-9 AMM 24-11-00. MONITORED PRESSURE FOR 45 MINUTES WITH NO DROP. WITH STATIC CHECK PASS, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. AT 8 MINUTES, IDG BEGAN LEAKING FROM DRAIN LINE. REMOVED IDG AND CONFIRMED OIL LEAKING FROM IDG SIDE SHAFT SEAL (BAD IDG). REPLACED IDG REF AMM 24-11-11. LK AND OPS CKS GOOD. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.

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