Service difficulty report · Starter · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 12, 2014
Submitted
May 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1056
Aircraft time
50,753 hours, 20,942 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
790425A6
Part serial
A12761
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
27,713 hours, 12,156 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE NR 1 ENG FAILED TO START ON THREE ATTEMPTS. START VLV OPENS 30 PSI. ECAM MSG ENG 1 LOW AIR PRESS. ACFT RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND THE STARTER CAME APART & DAMAGED INBD FAN COWL. R & R NR 1 ENG STARTER IAW AMM 80-13-41 & INBD FAN COWL.

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