Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 22, 2025
Submitted
April 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8750
Aircraft time
19,620 hours, 5,417 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1A33
Part
Starter
Part number
635060834
Part serial
TMPGE35838
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
12,374 hours, 3,584 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING A WALKROUND CHECK MAINTENANCE NOTED A HOLE IN THE #2 ENGINE LEFT HAND FAN COWL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #2 ENGINE STARTER HAD SHEARED A BLADE WHICH WENT THRU THE COWLING CREATING THE HOLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 80-11-05. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE FAN COWL PER AMM 71-13-11.

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