Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 6, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
25,464 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Starter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ground Start
Component
Grd Start Unit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFT CARGO SMOKE WARNING ON AT FLIGHT LEVEL 270 ON CLIMB. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN BOTH ENGINES FOR 15 MINUTED. AIR CONDITIONING CHECKED AT IDLE, LOW AND MEDIUM POWER. ALL VENTS OPENED AND SYSTEM PURGED TO CLEAR CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY GROUND START UNIT THAT HAD BEEN LEAKING OIL ON ENGINE STARTUP. SMOKE DETECTION MESSAGE CLEARED, AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.

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