Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
76,183 hours, 12,326 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Idg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS MSG R GEN OFF DISPLAYED. GEN OFF & FIELD OFF LIGHTS ILLUM & FAILED TO RESET. FUEL WAS SUFFICIENT FOR APU OPERATION FOR THE REST OF FLIGHT. DISCONNECTED IDG AND TAPED OVER IDG DISCONNECT AND LOW PRESS SWITCH. IDG REPLACED. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND DAMAGE ON WIRE W3538-202R-18, PIN 10 AT D10966. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK ON NR 2 IDG, OPS CHECK GOOD.