Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 11, 2025
Submitted
August 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1477
Aircraft time
70,200 hours, 31,230 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HUNG START ON NUMBER 1 ENGINE AFTER STARTER CUT OUT. STRONG FUEL ODOR IN FLTDECK AFTER CRANK CLASS 3 FUEL DEPULSE ACTIVATED 1. LEADS TO TSM 80-00-00-810-819-A. ENG START INITIAL TO IDLE SPEED TOOK 2 PLUS MINUTES ON 2 STARTS. ODOR OF FUEL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK UPON EACH SHUT DOWN. TROUBLESHOOT PER TSM 80-00-00-810-819-A REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW A AND B EXCITER PLUGS. ACCOMPLISHED 2 ENGINE STARTS ON IGNITION SYSTEM A AND B. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS AMM 74-21-41.

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