Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
March 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5244
Aircraft time
42,155 hours, 17,489 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO BWI DUE TO THE FLT CREW REPORTING DURING CLIMB THE NR 1 & 2 GENERATORS FAILED AT FL 230. RAT DEPLOYED & FLT CREW WAS ABLE TO RESTORE NR 1 GEN. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT BWI & TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. ENGS 1 & 2 IDGS IAW T/C 26L40024002, NR1 ENG MAGNETIC SEAL, GUARD LOCK SEAL IAW AMM 72-60-28, NR 1 & 2 GCUS PER AMM 24-22-34. CURRENT TRANSFORMERS 51XU1 & 51XU2 IAW AMM 24-22-17, NR 1 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER IAW AMM 24-32-51. NR 2 ENGINE IDG OIL COOLER PER AMM 24-21-42. ENGS 1 & 2 GENERAL SERVICE HARNESSES IAW AMM 71-51-43. A SATIS OPS CHK ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS OR ISSUES NOTED.

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