SDR DL777030099

Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date: January 27, 2003
Submitted: March 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N865DA
Make and model: Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial: 29737
Aircraft time: 13,060 hours, 2,505 cycles
Engine time: 13,156 hours, 2,589 cycles
System (JASC): 2420 · AC Generation System
Part: Idg
Part number: 764939B
Condition: Inoperative
Location: #2 Engine
Component: Gen Cntrl Unit · S281W10120
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

RT IDG TRIPPED OFF SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ELECT SMELL IN CABIN. TRIED ONE RESET NO HELP. 0634/28JAN/ATL/ 456509 - PASSING 10000 FEET AFTER TAKE OFF ELEC GEN RT LIGHT ILLUM. TRIED 1 RESET PROCEDURE AND REMANED OFF. LANDED WITH 482000 LBS. 02 FWD RT ENG DRIVE GEN. TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 24-11-01. RT GENERATOR DISCONNECTED REPLACED RT IDG. OPS CHECK NORMAL. ETOPS CATEGORY 'B': DIVERSION OR TURNBACK