SDR 2006UALA02021

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: October 19, 2006
Submitted: October 24, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N836UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 1460
Aircraft time: 19,931 hours, 7,773 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
Engine time: 18,734 hours, 7,198 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Vibration
Location: Nr 2
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: E
Precautionary procedure: E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ENGINE START NR 2 ENG VIBRATION WAS OBSERVED WITH 2.5 UNITS OF N2 VIBRATION WITH SPARKS OBSERVED FROM ENG INLET, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ON RESTART ATTEMPT, LOUD NOISE HEARD W ITH START VALVE OPEN, ONLY 4% N2 ROTATION AND NO FAN ROTATION, ENG AGAIN SHUTDOWN. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE STARTER AND START VALVE. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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