Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
July 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
44,872 hours, 6,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Generator
Part number
1701768
Part serial
744
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Backup
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

NR 1 ENG BACK UP GENERATOR SPLINE CAVITY LEAKING AT THE DRAIN TUBE 6-10 DROPS A MIN WHILE ENG IS RUNNING. REPLACED NR 1 ENG BACK UP GENERATOR. CHECKS OKAY.