Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 13, 2026
Submitted
February 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6490
Aircraft time
34,308 hours, 14,229 cycles
Part
Idg
Part number
772292
Condition
Faulty
Location
Generators
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAXI TURNING TO THE RIGHT, #1 ENGINE RUNNING, APU OFF, #2 ENGINE OFF, HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND HAD MINIMAL BRAKING ABILITY. NO ECAM AVAILABLE DUE TO TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL. FLIGHT CREW STARTED APU. DURING APU START, FLIGHT CREW MOVED THE ENGINE MASTER #1 TO OFF IN CASE OF AN UNKNOWN ENGINE STATUS. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN NORMALLY AS ONLY VERIFIED AUDIBLY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202602167944 SUBMITTED 2/16/2026 BY TUL: MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE #1 ENGINE GENERATOR WOULD NOT HOLD AN ELECTICAL LOAD AND REPLACED THE IDG PER TASK CARD 26L40024002. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. ** (CLOSED)

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