Service difficulty report · Idg Bolts · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Idg Bolts
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Sunstrand · 740119F
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO ORD UNDER AMBER ALERT WITH NR 1 ENGINE GENERATOR FAILURE. *S/D* IDG DID NOT DISCONNECT. ROOT CAUSE WAS DUE TO IDG SCAVENGE PUMP/GOVERNOR HOUSING BOLTS COMING LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED VIBRATION WHICH BROKE THE WIRE STRANDS TO THE DISCONNECT SOLENOID. ALSO, LOOSE BOLTS CAUSED IDG PUMP GEAR TO DISENGAGE AND IDG TO LOOSE OIL PRESSURE CAUSING HIGH OIL TEMP PROMPTING CREW TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE.

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