Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1508
Aircraft time
32,237 hours, 14,149 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Starter
Part number
790425A6
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Starter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORT: DURING ENGINE START GND CREW SAW SPARKS FROM BOTTOM OF ENG 2 & HEARD CLANGING..NO VIB. SAMC TEXT: OPEN FAN COWLS PER MM AND INSPECT STARTER AND DUCT INSTALLATION PER MM. INSPECT INLET AND EXHAUST FOR ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS. REPORT FINDINGS TO EMC. LOCAL CO AMT VISUALLY CHECK INLET & EXHAUST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED STARTER AND SURROUNDING AREA, FOUND STARTER WITH INTERNAL FAILURE AND NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE NOTED. STARTER REPLACED AND TORQUED, BUT AMT UNABLE TO OP CHECK. LOCAL AMTS REPORT ENG 2 STARTER HAS EXCESS METAL ON CHIP DETECTOR WHEN INSPECTED PER MM.

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