SDR SA05079

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 23, 2005
Submitted
June 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1264
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ICT FLT 100 EN ROUTE SAN TO PHL - DURING THE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 IDG LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE IDG WAS DISCONNECTED PER PROCEDURES. SHORTLY AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED, THE APU HAD AN AUTO-SHUTDOWN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED BOTH THE NR 1 ENGINE IDG AND THE APU DUE TO LOW OIL LEVELS. LEAK CHECKED OK.

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