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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1479694 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| 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 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Number 1 generator failed. Followed QRH; would not reset. Attempted to start APU at FL300; would not start. Made 2 more attempts at FL220 and FL200. APU failed to start. We [requested priority handling] for operating on one generator. Proceeded to land without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 Captain reported that a generator failed and the APU would not start.
Narrative: Number 1 generator failed. Followed QRH; would not reset. Attempted to start APU at FL300; would not start. Made 2 more attempts at FL220 and FL200. APU failed to start. We [requested priority handling] for operating on one generator. Proceeded to land without further incident.
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.