B757-200 'left gen drive' EICAS message appeared after takeoff. Flight returned to departure airport...

Attributes
ACN	767954
Time
Date	200801
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	767954
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Left generator drive EICAS message on takeoff. Climbed to approximately 11000 ft completed checklist which included disconnecting drive. Returned for overweight landing weight 205800 pounds; landing and rollout normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 'L GEN DRIVE' EICAS MSG APPEARED AFTER TKOF. FLT RETURNED TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: L GENERATOR DRIVE EICAS MESSAGE ON TKOF. CLBED TO APPROX 11000 FT COMPLETED CHKLIST WHICH INCLUDED DISCONNECTING DRIVE. RETURNED FOR OVERWT LNDG WT 205800 LBS; LNDG AND ROLLOUT NORMAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.