# SDR AALA202109081368

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 5, 2021
- Submitted: September 8, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N163US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1417
- Aircraft time: 65,889 hours, 25,122 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Idg
- Part number: 740119H
- Part serial: 0895
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1
- Part time: 7,890 hours, 3,681 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109081368

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WITH #1 ENGINE IDG ON MEL THE #2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX ON APU ELECTRICAL POWER WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED #2 ENGINE IDG AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 24-21-51.

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