SDR XN0A1319

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
April 19, 2006
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
125
Aircraft time
43,214 hours, 20,987 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Engine time
40,210 hours, 14,512 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Started
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

AFTER BLOCK OUT, DURING CROSS START- NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT START. NO N1 OR N2 INDICATIONS. START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO START. FOUND STARTER SHAFT SHEARED, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE STARTER ASSY AS REQUIRED IAW A300 AMM CHAPTER 80-10-00, OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD DURING ENGINE RUN.

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