Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
32719
Aircraft time
39,327 hours, 4,404 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
1701768
Part serial
21144
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
22,889 hours, 1,170 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER START ENGS APPEARED THE EICAS MSG LT BACK UP GEN OUT OF SERVICE. PERFORMED FIM 24-20 TASK 811 PROCEDURE, SHOWING FAILURE CODE 24-46000. THE BACK GEN WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 24-25-01A CAT C. REPLACED THE BACK GEN IAW AMM 24-25-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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