Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5672
Aircraft time
23,994 hours, 10,905 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Sparks
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE # 2 START GROUND CREW NOTIFIED US THAT SPARKS AND SMOKE WERE SHOOTING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE # 2 ENGINE. R/R ENGINE # 2 STARTER IAW AMM 80-13-41 PERFORMED DRY MOTOR LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00-710-045, LEAK CHECK GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTICED.

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