Service difficulty report · Idg · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 5, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1688
Aircraft time
32,228 hours, 13,000 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Idg
Part number
766219
Part serial
1148
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LIGHTS FLICKERING IN CABIN DURING TAXI. PERFORM NR 2 GEN FEEDER CABLE INSPECTION PER MAINT TIP. CHECK NR 2 IDG OIL LEVEL ON SIGHT GLASS, AND VERIFY COWLS LATCHED WHEN DONE. MADE INOPERATIVE NR 2 IDG PER MEL 2420D. FOUND THE CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTS ONLY FLICKERED WITH SET IN LOW BRIGHTNESS ON NR 2 GEN ONLY. REPLACED IS THE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY UNIT PCN 565-9003. SWAPPED GCU'S FROM NR 1 TO NR 2 ENG PER MM, NO HELP. INSPECTED FEEDER CABLES AT UPPER CONNECTOR, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED IDG PER AMM.

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