# SDR AALA202608189996

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2026
- Submitted: August 18, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N680AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N680AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2630
- Aircraft time: 62,846 hours, 27,657 cycles
- System (JASC): [2421 · AC Generator-Alternator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2421)
- Part: Idg
- Part number: 766219
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608189996

## Discrepancy

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 AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR PER AMM 49-94-15 *AALA202608185715*

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