# SDR CALA2013090490994

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 2, 2013
- Submitted: September 5, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N850UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N850UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-131
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1653
- Aircraft time: 40,450 hours, 16,659 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2013090490994

## Discrepancy

DURING NR 1 ENGINE START FIRE SPARK BITS CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE.  REPLACED LT ENGINE STARTER.

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