Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 27, 2013
Submitted
December 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
836
Aircraft time
52,352 hours, 21,142 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Start Valve
Part number
7904244
Part serial
206
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GND CREW REPORTED LARGE SPARKS FROM NR 1 ENG DURING START. REPLACED STARTER & START VLV IAW MM. LEAK & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD ON NR 1 ENG.

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