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Attributes | |
ACN | 1479694 |
Time | |
Date | 201709 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A300 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | AC Generator/Alternator |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Number 1 generator failed. Followed QRH; would not reset. Attempted to start APU at FL300; would not start. Made 2 more attempts at FL220 and FL200. APU failed to start. We [requested priority handling] for operating on one generator. Proceeded to land without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 Captain reported that a generator failed and the APU would not start.
Narrative: Number 1 generator failed. Followed QRH; would not reset. Attempted to start APU at FL300; would not start. Made 2 more attempts at FL220 and FL200. APU failed to start. We [requested priority handling] for operating on one generator. Proceeded to land without further incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.