Service difficulty report · Idg · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 4, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25253
Aircraft time
68,210 hours, 25,310 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Idg
Part number
729825M
Part serial
30930
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Generator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT GENERATOR DRIVE DISCREPANCY, RETURNED TO FIELD. LEFT ENGINE FUEL-OIL HEAT EXCHANGER REMOVED PER MM THRU PAGE 410 PARA 8. INSTALLED LT FUEL-OIL HEAT EXCHANGER PER MM. CHECKED DPI AND FILTER FOUND DPI NOT EXTENDED OR CONTAMINATION IN FILTER OR OIL. INSTALLED NEW FILTER. LT GEN DRIVE EICAS LT GEN DISCONNECTED PER QRH. REPLACED IDG, OPS CHECKED OK.