# SDR UALA2013040802330

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 6, 2013
- Submitted: May 17, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 678
- Aircraft time: 53,145 hours, 21,469 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2425 · AC Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2425)
- Part: Warning System
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013040802330

## Discrepancy

GEN 2 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM.  INSTALLED GCU, GOT GOOD VOLTS AND FREQS, BUT STILL WOULD NOT COME ONLINE.  IDG OIL LEVEL GOOD.  RE-INSTALLED OLD GCU AND DEFERRED REF MEL 2420D. INF-  :PRIOR TO CLEARING THIS DF ITEM AND RESTORING IDG TO SVC, PYLON MOUNTED IDG CONN MUST BE VISUALLY INSP FOR ARCING (REF MT 24-002D), PER AD2011-19-01 R1 REQUIREMENTS. RPL- :GEN ON OFF SWITCH ON 35VU PANEL, ACP PYLON MOUNTED IDG CONN CHECK REF MT 24-002D AND ACP OPS CHECK IAW MM 24-21-00-720-042  VOLTS 114 HZ 415 ALL WITHIN LIMITS OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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