Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
May 3, 2022
Submitted
May 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685UA
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
33467
Aircraft time
64,575 hours, 11,722 cycles
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Generator
Part number
8641011
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

L GEN DRIVE LIGHT. DISCONNECTED GEN PER QRC PER FIM 24-22-00, BITE OF BPCU SHOWED MSG ''SERVICE IDG'' FOR LEFT APPROX 1 GAL AND INSPECTED IDG OIL AND SCAVENGE FILTER WITH NO NOT EXTENDED. RECONNECTED LEFT GEN AND PERF IDLE RUN AND LEAK GEN. ON INSPECTION OF LEFT ENG GEN FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM FAULTS OR DEBRIS NOTED PER AMM 12-13-03/301. INSTALLED NEW CHK WITH NORMAL GEN OPERATION AND NO LEAKS NOTED. OVERFLOW DRAIN COUPLING SERVICE POINT. PLUNGER WAS NOT SEATED FILTER AND SERVICED IDG. ALSO REPLACED IDG OVERFLOW DRAIN PROPERLY CAUSING LEAK WITH DUST CAP OFF. DRAINED REMAINING OIL SERVICING COUPLING AS PRECAUTION. ALSO DPI FILTER INDICATOR WAS NOT EXTENDED. RECONNECTED LEFT GEN AND PERF IDLE RUN AND LEAK CHK WITH NORMAL GEN OPERATION AND NO LEAKS NOTED.

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