Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
February 23, 2000
Submitted
March 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23901
Part
Switch
Part number
38760245
Part serial
OP2214
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

KEF - FLT 893 - EN ROUTE FRA-PHL - CREW RECEIVED THE LEFT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT AND DISCONNECTED THE IDG. THE APU WAS STARTED AND RAN FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH IT PERFORMED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KEF AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND RAN THE APU FOR AN HOUR ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT WITH THE LEFT IDG ON MEL. (M)