Story is running in Danish paper Ingeniøren
Ingeniøren
The NTSB safety recommendation
http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2008/A08_56_58.pdf
the National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the European Aviation Safety Agency:
Require all operators of Airbus A320 family aircraft to modify these aircraft in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-24-1120 to provide the automatic reconfiguration of the AC essential bus power supply in the event that the AC 1 electrical bus fails. (A-08-56)
Require Airbus to develop a modification for in-service A320 family aircraft such that, in the event of an AC 1 electrical bus failure, the standby attitude indicator is powered by an additional power source that will last for a minimum of 30 minutes, and require operators to incorporate this modification as soon as possible after it is available. (A-08-57)
Require all operators of A320 aircraft to develop new procedures, if necessary, and to provide flight crews with guidance and simulator training regarding the symptoms and resolution procedures for the loss of flight displays and systems in conjunction with an AC 1 electrical bus failure. (A-08-58)
The NTSB report is in response to this incident
January 25, 2008, Airbus A320, N462UA, operated by United Airlines as flight 731
Here is link to an european incident, also related to modification 37317 & Service Bulletin SB A320-24-1120.
Air Accidents Investigation Branch: 2/2008 G-EUOB
Report No: 2/2008. Report on the serious incident to Airbus A319-131, registration G-EUOB, during the climb after departure from London Heathrow Airport on 22 October 2005
Australian AD
http://www.casa.gov.au/airworth/airw...0/A320-211.pdf