What was found
(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE APU, FOUND A 7 INCHES CRACK ON THE GENERATOR HOUSING. THE IDG WAS REPLACED AND THE UNIT WAS SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20080213001)
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2008
- Submitted
- February 15, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airbus A310
- Aircraft time
- 55,438 hours
- Engine
- Ge CF680C2A5
- System (JASC)
- 2421 · AC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Generator
- Part number
- 729722C
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 32,488 hours
- Component
- Apu · Honeywell
- Component part number
- 3813881
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.