# SDR AALA202603064430

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 5, 2026
- Submitted: March 6, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N556UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5244
- Aircraft time: 42,155 hours, 17,489 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Generator
- Condition: Failed
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/AALA202603064430

## Discrepancy

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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