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A319 captain reported a #1 generator failure on taxi with no reset and no automatic switching of load. Captain refused to take the aircraft and flight was switched to another aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1453196 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generator/Alternator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
We taxied out and we're on the ramp with ground when all flight instrument and ECAM screens along with control panel lighting went out for approximately 4-5 seconds. Power was restored and; after evaluating the situation; we accomplished the QRH procedure for a #1 generator failure. It would not reset so we returned to the gate after notifying ops/maintenance. Maintenance deferred the #1 generator; but I let them know that I felt the aircraft did not properly switch power sources. Cockpit should not have lost 'all' power (screens; instruments and lighting) for that long. With summer thunderstorms along the whole route I did not feel that taking this aircraft was a smart/safe thing to do. I refused the aircraft. Dispatch had another aircraft available.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported a #1 generator failure on taxi with no reset and no automatic switching of load. Captain refused to take the aircraft and flight was switched to another aircraft.
Narrative: We taxied out and we're on the ramp with Ground when ALL flight instrument and ECAM screens along with Control Panel lighting went out for approximately 4-5 seconds. Power was restored and; after evaluating the situation; we accomplished the QRH procedure for a #1 generator failure. It would not reset so we returned to the gate after notifying Ops/maintenance. Maintenance deferred the #1 generator; but I let them know that I felt the aircraft did not properly switch power sources. Cockpit should not have lost 'all' power (screens; instruments and lighting) for that long. With summer thunderstorms along the whole route I did not feel that taking this aircraft was a smart/safe thing to do. I refused the aircraft. Dispatch had another aircraft available.
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.