Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
March 12, 2007
Submitted
March 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AM
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26272
Aircraft time
42,353 hours, 15,948 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Idg
Part number
729825J
Part serial
C1168
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left
Part time
17,443 hours, 6,102 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS DUE TO (L GEN) LIGHT TURNED ON IN EICAS. DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE LT IDG WAS DETECTED WITH LOW OIL LEVEL. FAILURE WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 24-00-1, THE LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES WERE CHECKED BY CONDITION, BEING ALL CORRECT. THE REJECTED TAKEOFF INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-14, ALL CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE LT IDG WAS REPLACED IAW MM 24-11-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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