# SDR UALA2012082404761

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2012
- Submitted: August 24, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N427UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N427UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 512
- Aircraft time: 59,639 hours, 22,488 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 790425A6
- Part serial: 1052
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, B
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012082404761

## Discrepancy

START FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN.   HUNG START. - ENG 1 CREW COMMENTS: SUBSEQUENT MANUAL START FAILED. DISPLAYED CHECK BLEED SUPPLY PROG TEXT:  - ITEM ROLLED FORWARD.  SAMC TEXT: FLT CREW REPORTS THAT SPARKS WERE REPORTED BY PUSH CREW DURING INITIAL START ATTEMPT.  FOUND METAL ON MAG PLUG, REPLACED STARTER REF MM. REPLACE START VALVE PRECAUTIONARY.  REPLACED START VALVE.

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