# SDR AALA202308026491

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 15, 2023
- Submitted: August 2, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8001N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8001N), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5678
- Aircraft time: 26,240 hours, 12,419 cycles
- System (JASC): [4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4900)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 38007081
- Part serial: P5972
- Condition: Underserviced
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A, O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202308026491

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PBI DUE TO THE #1 ENGINE ELECTRICAL GENERATOR FAULT WHICH WOULD NOT RESET ALONG WITH THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PBI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202306193809** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE IDG PER AMM 24-21-51, REPLACED THE #1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU) PER AMM 24-22-34 (AALA202308027923). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND SERVICED IT PER AMM 12-13-49 (AALA202308026491) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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