A319 flight crew diverts due to loss of #2 generator and APU.

Attributes
ACN	722870
Time
Date	200701
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 34000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	722870
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Approximately 1 hour into flight cruising at 340 KTS we received a generator #2 fault. Following the ECAM procedures we attempted a reset which did not work; so we turned the generator off and started the APU. A few mins later we received an idg low oil ECAM and decoupled the generator as per the ECAM procedure. After consultation with maintenance and dispatch we continued toward destination since we had 2 working power sources. A short time later the APU automatic shut down. Since we only had 1 power source we elected to divert. The approach and landing were uneventful. Contract maintenance was unable to recouple the #2 generator after 2 attempts so they deferred the #2 generator. They recertified the APU after finding rags in the APU compartment. We ran the APU successfully for 1 hour on the ground prior to continuing. We departed uneventfully with the #1 generator and the APU operating. Just south of chicago the APU automatic shut down again while in cruise at FL320. We descended to FL300 and restarted the APU which automatic shut down again shortly thereafter. Since we were down to 1 power source again; we diverted. Approach and landing were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 FLT CREW DIVERTS DUE TO LOSS OF #2 GENERATOR AND APU.

Narrative: APPROX 1 HR INTO FLT CRUISING AT 340 KTS WE RECEIVED A GENERATOR #2 FAULT. FOLLOWING THE ECAM PROCS WE ATTEMPTED A RESET WHICH DID NOT WORK; SO WE TURNED THE GENERATOR OFF AND STARTED THE APU. A FEW MINS LATER WE RECEIVED AN IDG LOW OIL ECAM AND DECOUPLED THE GENERATOR AS PER THE ECAM PROC. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MAINT AND DISPATCH WE CONTINUED TOWARD DEST SINCE WE HAD 2 WORKING PWR SOURCES. A SHORT TIME LATER THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. SINCE WE ONLY HAD 1 PWR SOURCE WE ELECTED TO DIVERT. THE APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL. CONTRACT MAINT WAS UNABLE TO RECOUPLE THE #2 GENERATOR AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS SO THEY DEFERRED THE #2 GENERATOR. THEY RECERTIFIED THE APU AFTER FINDING RAGS IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. WE RAN THE APU SUCCESSFULLY FOR 1 HR ON THE GND PRIOR TO CONTINUING. WE DEPARTED UNEVENTFULLY WITH THE #1 GENERATOR AND THE APU OPERATING. JUST S OF CHICAGO THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN AGAIN WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL320. WE DSNDED TO FL300 AND RESTARTED THE APU WHICH AUTO SHUT DOWN AGAIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. SINCE WE WERE DOWN TO 1 PWR SOURCE AGAIN; WE DIVERTED. APCH AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.