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A320 captain reported experiencing an electrical issue in flight followed by a diversion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1368899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | DC Battery |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Elec bat 1 fault ECAM at cruise approximately. Maintenance control advised that we could not continue to [the destination] and dispatch recommended diversion. We held for approximately 45 minutes in order to burn enough fuel to reach max landing weight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reported experiencing an electrical issue in flight followed by a diversion.
Narrative: ELEC BAT 1 FAULT ECAM at cruise approximately. Maintenance Control advised that we could not continue to [the destination] and dispatch recommended diversion. We held for approximately 45 minutes in order to burn enough fuel to reach max landing weight.
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.