Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1586
Aircraft time
18,251 hours, 7,996 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Sparks
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS, DURING ENG 1 START NO N2 ROTATION WITH GOOD START VALVE OPEN INDICATION. RAMP REPORTED SPARKS FROM STARTER AREA. [06-26-07] REPLACED THE STARTER AND START VALVE. PRESENCE OF SPARKS INDICATES PROBABLE INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE RESULTING IN TURBINE CONTACT WITH HOUSING.

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