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B787 captain reported returning to departure airport after failure of both right engine generator drives.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1409800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Generator Drive |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Type 298.92 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Departed [on a trans-atlantic flight] with domestic segment being an ETOPS verification flight due to a right engine change. Just leveling at cruise got both R1 and R2 generator drive indications. Followed checklist guidance disconnecting both right engine generators. Contacted dispatch and [maintenance] with a decision made to return to [departure airport]. Dumped about 50;000 lbs of fuel. Upon landing immediate subtle pressure in a phone call from [operations] to extend and continue. Without extension they had 1+20 to find another airplane. One crew member would not extend. We left with five minutes to spare.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B787 Captain reported returning to departure airport after failure of both right engine generator drives.
Narrative: Departed [on a trans-Atlantic flight] with domestic segment being an ETOPS verification flight due to a right engine change. Just leveling at cruise got both R1 and R2 generator drive indications. Followed checklist guidance disconnecting both right engine generators. Contacted Dispatch and [maintenance] with a decision made to return to [departure airport]. Dumped about 50;000 lbs of fuel. Upon landing immediate subtle pressure in a phone call from [Operations] to extend and continue. Without extension they had 1+20 to find another airplane. One crew member would not extend. We left with five minutes to spare.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.