Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1821
Aircraft time
33,656 hours, 14,923 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Feeder Cable
Condition
Dirty
Location
Idg
Component
Generator
Component part number
766219
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ALL CABIN LIGHTS FLICKERING ON GROUND WITH ENGINES RUNNING. CHECKED BOTH ENGINE IDG FEEDER CABLES AT PYLON PER MT24-002. LEFT SIDE FOUND CLEAN AND RT SIDE DIRTY. CLEANED. BOTH ENGINES IDG TERMINAL LUGS CHECKS GOOD. PRECAUTIONARY RESET CIDS DIRECTOR AND DEU CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GENERATED SMC 2 TO ACCOMPLISH OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON BOTH IDGS AND MONITOR CABIN LIGHTING AS REQUIRED.

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