Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 17, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
802
Aircraft time
30,926 hours, 17,488 cycles
Part
Idg
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS FOR GEN 2 FAULT. IDG2 FAULT LIGHT WAS FLICKERING PRIOR TO GEN2 FAULT. AFTER TAXIING CLEAR, GEN FAULT RESET PER ECAM/QRH, BUT IDG2 FAULT CONTINUED TO FLICKER FOR 10 MINUTES. MEL 17SEP21 00:38 MEM U RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 24-11-01-B CATEGORY : B EXPIRATION : 19SEP21 "MEL 24-11-01-B: GEN 2 - INOP. APU GEN MUST BE USED TO POWER AFFECTED BUS THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. VERIFY AND RECORD IN AML/EAML THAT OIL QTY OF IDG IN DISCONNECT MODE, REMAINING OPERATIVE IDG, AND APU ARE CHECKED ONCE EACH FLIGHT DAY." RH IDG DISCONNECTED AND PLACED ON MEL 24-11-01-B. FOUND RH IDG OIL LOW AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING BEFORE DISCONNECTING. C/7286448 RH IDG DISCONNECTED AND PLACED ON MEL 24-11-01-B

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