Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 10, 2026
Submitted
March 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7564
Aircraft time
27,285 hours, 10,865 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Abnormal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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 WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ICT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING CRUISE APU FAILED IN FLIGHT AS IT WAS BEING USED AS A SECONDARY ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE FOR AN INOPERATIVE #1 IDG CONFIGURATION (PER MEL # 24 01B ) DURING DIVERSION DESCENT IDG TEMPERATURE INCREASED CONTINUOUSLY AND RECEIVED ECAM IDG 1 OIL OVERHEAT PER ECAM DISCONNECTED IDG #1 PUSH BUTTON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ICT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ** SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ** (OPEN)

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