Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
July 16, 2025
Submitted
July 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27015
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
28678
Aircraft time
117,047 hours, 12,011 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Leaking
Location
Idg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

E1 ESN 900325 EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN OIL CONSUMPTION. PLEASE ACCOMPLISH A SNIFF CHECK OF THE OIL FOR FUEL SMELL IN THE OIL S YSTEM, REF. AMM 12-13-01-200-003-002. ACCOMPLISH FIM 71-05 TASK 805 STEPS D.(1) TO D.(3). FOUND NO FUEL ODOR AT THE FILL PORT OF E1 OIL TANK. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 71-05 TASK 805 STEPS D.(1) TO D.(3). OIL QUANTITY DISPLAY NORMAL AND NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF OIL LEAK. PERFORMED TEST NO. 21 HIGH-POWER LEAK CHECK OF #1 ENGINE REF AMM 71-00-00-700-849-G00. MAINTAINED 70% N1 FOR 10 MINUTES PER EGC REQUEST. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM IDG AGB DRIVE DRAIN. ALL OTHER DRAIN LINE BAGS DRY. REMOVED E1 IDG FOR ACCESS REF AMM 24-11-01-000-801-001, REMOVED AND REPLACED CARBON SEAL AND MATING RING REF AMM 72-64-01. REINSTALLED IDG REF AMM 24-11-01-400-801-001. REQUIRED INSPECTION ON FEEDER CABLE. ACP IDT INSP OF THE IDG GEN CABLES REF GMM 09-10-05 ACCOMPLISHED TEST NO 5 REF AMM 71-00-00/501 FIVE MINUTES IDLE RUN FOR LEAK CHECK AFTER IDG INSTALLATION, NO DESCRIEPANCY AND NO LEAK NOTED.