What was found
NR 1 START VALVE WILL NOT OPEN DURING START. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R THE STARTER AIR VALVE FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 80-11-15 PB401.
- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2018
- Submitted
- March 19, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N921VA
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253N
- Aircraft serial
- 07589
- Aircraft time
- 2,986 hours, 697 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Start Valve
- Part number
- 632160833
- Part serial
- TMPGE26839
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Part time
- 103 hours, 32 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.