Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 26, 2006
Submitted
October 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
442
Aircraft time
43,199 hours, 15,627 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
15,467 hours, 6,622 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FOUND START FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN, NR 1 ENG. GROUND CREW CALLED. SPARKS AND GRINDING NOISE PRIOR TO 35PCT N1. SECOND ATTEMPT HAD NO ROTATE. INSPECT AREA SURROUNDING STARTER & START VALVE, REPLACE STARTER AND START VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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