Jetblue A320 at Jacksonville on Aug 3rd 2023, loss of both generators, RAT deployed in flight
Last Update: October 30, 2023 / 20:30:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-18
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Jacksonville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N649JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The NTSB reported the occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the NTSB.
On Oct 30th 2023 the NTSB released their preliminary report stating:
On August 3, 2023 at 835 Eastern Daylight Time, a JetBlue Airbus A320, registration N649JB, flight 18, experienced a loss of both electrical generators during approach to Jacksonville International Airport, Florida. The airplane’s ram air turbine deployed automatically. The airplane landed without further incident or injuries reported by any of the occupants. The flight was an IFR flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 121 from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Jacksonville, Florida.
According to the preliminary flight data recorder information, the aircraft was at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet when Generator 1 and then Generator 2 failed. After Generator #2 failed, the airplane entered an emergency electrical configuration and the ram air turbine (RAT) deployed. The flightcrew started the auxiliary power until (APU) and electrical power was restored. Information from the flight data recorder was interrupted for approximately fifty-six seconds.
The airplane’s two Integrated Drive Generators (IDG) and two Generator Control Units (GCU) were removed for further examination.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetblue
Flight number
B6-18
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Jacksonville, United States
Aircraft Registration
N649JB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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