Service difficulty report · Generator · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Sys
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
H, O
Precautionary procedure
O, H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)ON COMPLETION OF LANDING ROLL AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER FROM BOTH AC GENERATOS AND WENT TO BATTERY POWER. ONCE AIRCRAFT CLEARED RUNWAY GENERATOR SYSTEM RESTORED AUTOMATICALLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATI ON REVEALED THAT BOTH GENERATORS DROPPED OFF LINE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. CFDS INTERROGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAULTS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THRUST REVERSERS WERE LEFT DEPLOYED AT IDLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD DUE TO SNOW ON RUNWAY. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO SNOW INGESTION RESULTING IN ENGINE ROLL BACK SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE GENERATORS TO TRIP OFF.

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