What was found
ENG 2 START VALVE FAULT. START VALVE NOT OPEN APPEARED DURING START ATTEMPT. GROUNDED - YES. R&R STARTER VALVE PER A321 AMM 80-11-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MDDR 53489. MEL LIST UPDATED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2018
- Submitted
- March 15, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N921VA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253N
- Aircraft serial
- 07589
- Aircraft time
- 2,963 hours, 687 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Start Valve
- Part number
- 2496M44P04
- Part serial
- GRT31768
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Part time
- 907 hours, 228 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.