Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 16, 2023
Submitted
December 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1163
Aircraft time
72,626 hours, 31,224 cycles
Part
Idg
Part number
766219
Part serial
W0365
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Nr 1 Generator
Part time
13,087 hours, 6,071 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE NO.1 IDG OIL TEMP SPIKED TO 175.ECAM ELEC IDG OIL L O PR OVHT. OFF AND DISCONNCT RECONNECTED LEFT ENG IDG, OIL LEVEL CK NORMAL DPI NOT EXTENDED. ACCOMPLISH LEFT ENG IDLE RUN LEFT GENERATOR OPERATION NORMAL. STARTED TSM TASK 28-16-00-810-801-A FOR IDG 1 OIL OVERHEAT TO STEP 14 PG 6 IDG CONDITIONS, ALL OPERATION LEFT IDG NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED IDT REQUIRED INSPECTION INSPECTED IDG CABLES TO PYLON CONNECTION PER TSM 24-21-00-810-846 AND AD 2004-15-14, NO SIGNS OF ANY DAMAGE OR ARCING, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG 1 IDG UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 4.F., QAD RING TORQUED AND SAFETIED. TORQUE AND STACK OF FEEDER CQBLE CONNECTIONS REQUIRES IDT INSPECTION PARTS AND PACKINGS PLACED INSIDE AIRCRAFT FWD GALLEY FINISHED INSTALLATION OF #1 IDG. REF MM 24-21-51. ENGINE RUN AND OPS CHECK REQUIRED. REINSTALLED ENG 1 IDG, INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR FEEDER CABLES. GENERATOR, PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LEFT IDG REF AMM 24-21-00, OPS CHECK AND LEAK GOOD. FINISHED INSTALLATION REF AMM 24-21-51-400-010-A STEPS S. (1) TO COMPLETION. NO DEFECTS NOTED, IDG TEMP STABLE.

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