# SDR AALA202403086656

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 7, 2024
- Submitted: March 8, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N118US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1264
- Aircraft time: 67,274 hours, 33,760 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Gcu
- Part number: 7401208B
- Part serial: 3150
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 81,800 hours, 39,370 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202403086656

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR 1 FAULT AFTER TAKEOFF. APU STARTED AND CAME ONLINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED BACK IN CHARLOTTE. REPLACED #1 AND #2 (AALA202403083950) GCU.

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