<< >> NASA ASRS Report 850475, September 2009

A320 captain was informed of sparks coming from the #1 engine during engine start. The start was terminated and maintenance contacted; contract maintenance replaced the starter.

Attributes
ACN	850475
Time
Date	200909
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine Air Starter
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 6000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

During engine start; ramp agent reported sparks coming from the bottom of the #1 engine cowling. We had just achieved 40% N1 on the start when this was reported. We accomplished the engine torching QRH and shut down the engine. Notified maintenance control; dispatch; and management after visually verifying no fire was occurring. After talking to the ramp agent; he informed us that the sparks were coming from the engine cowling heat exhaust vent. Maintenance control sent starter and contract maintenance installed per instructions. We started engine after this process completed with no other issues.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 Captain was informed of sparks coming from the #1 engine during engine start. The start was terminated and Maintenance contacted; Contract Maintenance replaced the starter.

Narrative: During engine start; ramp agent reported sparks coming from the bottom of the #1 engine cowling. We had just achieved 40% N1 on the start when this was reported. We accomplished the Engine Torching QRH and shut down the engine. Notified Maintenance Control; Dispatch; and Management after visually verifying no fire was occurring. After talking to the Ramp Agent; he informed us that the sparks were coming from the engine cowling heat exhaust vent. Maintenance Control sent starter and Contract Maintenance installed per instructions. We started engine after this process completed with no other issues.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.