Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 30, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
43,245 hours, 11,399 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Idg
Part number
745329F
Part serial
80986
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TWICE ON DESCENT WHEN REDUCING ENGINE POWER THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION AND RUMBLING SOUND. VIBRATIONS IN YOKE AFTER POWER REDUCED FOR INITIAL DESCENT & FINAL APPROACH, DURATION OF 2-3 SECONDS TWICE AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED BOTH TIMES, ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL, NO STICK SHAKER WARNING NOTICED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IDG DUE TO INFORMATION WITHIN SERVICE TIP. IDG REPLACED PER MM.