# SDR UALA2013070104578

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 29, 2013
- Submitted: July 2, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N449UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N449UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 851
- Aircraft time: 50,940 hours, 20,031 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 790425A6
- Part serial: 1039
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013070104578

## Discrepancy

RAMP REPORTED SPARKS FROM NR 1 ENGINE DURING START.   INSPECTED AREA, NO DAMAGE NOTED TO AREA OR NR 1 ENGINE COWLS, FOUND METAL CHARDS HANGING FROM STARTER.   R & R NR 1 STARTER AND START VALVE IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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