Loss of #1 generator on final by an A319 flight crew delays the frequency change to tower at lax.

Attributes
ACN	639528
Time
Date	200412
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon tower : lax.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : n/s
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : straight in approach : instrument precision arrival star : n/s
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11200 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	639528
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While on short final into lax, the approach controller switched us over to the tower frequency and as he did, we experienced a #1 generator fault/failure and were not able to respond to the controller for approximately 20 seconds. The #1 radio was recovered and I was able to switch over to the tower and get landing clearance. The first officer continued to hand fly the airplane and I performed the ECAM procedures, never recovering the generator. The landing was uneventful as was the taxi in and shutdown.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF #1 GENERATOR ON FINAL BY AN A319 FLT CREW DELAYS THE FREQ CHANGE TO TWR AT LAX.

Narrative: WHILE ON SHORT FINAL INTO LAX, THE APCH CTLR SWITCHED US OVER TO THE TWR FREQ AND AS HE DID, WE EXPERIENCED A #1 GENERATOR FAULT/FAILURE AND WERE NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TO THE CTLR FOR APPROX 20 SECONDS. THE #1 RADIO WAS RECOVERED AND I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH OVER TO THE TWR AND GET LNDG CLRNC. THE FO CONTINUED TO HAND FLY THE AIRPLANE AND I PERFORMED THE ECAM PROCS, NEVER RECOVERING THE GENERATOR. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AS WAS THE TAXI IN AND SHUTDOWN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.