 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
An A320 flight crew reported the loss of a generator followed later by an auto shut down of the APU. After consulting with dispatch and maintenance; and with only one AC power source; they returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 896637 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| 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 150 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 1100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On departure climbing through FL250 generator number two faulted. Attempted reset per ECAM - no effect. Start APU and put APU generator on line. Coordinated with dispatch via ACARS on aircraft status/configuration. Approximately 120 west of [departure airport] the APU auto shut down. Set up radio patch with dispatch and maintenance. Attempted reset of generator control unit number two per maintenance and capt emergency authority - no help. Coordinated return to [departure airport]. Landed uneventfully. No traffic priority was required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 flight crew reported the loss of a generator followed later by an auto shut down of the APU. After consulting with Dispatch and Maintenance; and with only one AC power source; they returned to departure airport.
Narrative: On departure climbing through FL250 generator number two faulted. Attempted reset per ECAM - no effect. Start APU and put APU generator on line. Coordinated with dispatch via ACARS on aircraft status/configuration. Approximately 120 west of [departure airport] the APU auto shut down. Set up radio patch with Dispatch and Maintenance. Attempted reset of generator control unit number two per Maintenance and Capt emergency authority - no help. Coordinated return to [departure airport]. Landed uneventfully. No traffic priority was required.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.