Incident · 2020-02-15
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-02-15
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Airbus A319 (N521NK)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- SPIRIT AIRLINES, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Spirit Airlines Inc
Probable cause
A worn component within each engine integrated drive generator (IDG) resulted in the loss of electrical power supplied to several flight deck displays and systems while on approach to landing. The component, a fixed cylinder block, had significant wearing of its reworked brass liners resulting in the IDGs producing a frequency output outside of their specified design limit.
Source: NTSB case ENG20LA016Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 42 | Class 1 (2019-12-10) | 9,400 total · 7,045 in this make/model |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 32 | Class 1 (2019-05-15) | 4,030 total · 1,455 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.