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A B777-200 flight crew on an international over water flight experienced a generator drive failure. They followed procedure; disconnected the drive; started the APU; and continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 828426 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | KZAK.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Generator Drive |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 17000 Flight Crew Type 1350 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Right elec gen light illuminated. Per irregular procedure; right drive was disconnected and APU was started. Flight continued to destination normally. Only issue was there was no operational satcom.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777-200 flight crew on an international over water flight experienced a generator drive failure. They followed procedure; disconnected the drive; started the APU; and continued to destination.
Narrative: Right ELEC GEN light illuminated. Per Irregular procedure; right drive was disconnected and APU was started. Flight continued to destination normally. Only issue was there was no operational SATCOM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.