Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 7, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 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
69,056 hours, 18,598 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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 AT TOP OF CLIMB. UNABLE TO CONTINUE ETOPS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IDG, PER B757 AMM 24-11-01. THE GENERATOR FEEDER CABLES ALL CHECKED SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.