Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
January 6, 2024
Submitted
January 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AU
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
7336
Aircraft time
21,825 hours, 8,482 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
21,826 hours, 8,482 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
790425A9
Part serial
A21555
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2
Part time
21,826 hours, 8,483 cycles
Component
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD GALLEY IS REPORTED TO HAVE A STRONG SMELL OF SOLVENT OR DIRTY SOCK. REPLACED ENGINE #2 STARTER (AALA202401116600) PER AMM 80-13-41. REPLACED ENGINE #2 STARTER/GEARBOX SEAL (AALA202401118750) PER AMM 72-60-22.