Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 7, 2020
Submitted
December 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26494
Aircraft time
77,150 hours, 25,146 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
69,043 hours, 18,595 cycles
Part
Idg
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAX FOLLOWING THE NR 1 GENERATOR DROPPING OFFLINE AFTER TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO CONTINUE ETOPS. AFTER LANDING, THE NR 1 GENERATOR DRIVE AND THE UTILITIES BUSS SHED WOULD NOT RESET. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BACK FLUSH ON THE IDG, PER ER/A 585523-14 REV ORIGINAL. ULTIMATELY REPLACED THE IDG, PER B757 AMM 24-11-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.