Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 14, 2026
Submitted
August 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2630
Aircraft time
62,846 hours, 27,657 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280343
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H
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 MSP DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE LEFT ENGINE IDG FAILED INFLIGHT AND THE FLIGHT CREW RESET THE GENERATOR BUT IT FAILED AGAIN - THE FLIGHT CREW STARTED THAT APU AND 10 MINUTES LATER THE APU AUTOSHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE APU WHICH WAS UNSUCCESSFUL - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MSP AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER - MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IDG PER JOB CARD 26L40024002 *AALA202608189996* AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR PER AMM 49-94-15 *AALA202608185715*

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