start valve stuck open ( airbus)
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start valve stuck open ( airbus)
hey,
in the starter valve stuck open, in the book it says maintenance action due.
whats is this particular maintenance action?
thanx
in the starter valve stuck open, in the book it says maintenance action due.
whats is this particular maintenance action?
thanx
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Replace the starter valve
At least on my airbus.
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the starter valve stuck open, in the book it says maintenance action due.
whats is this particular maintenance action?
whats is this particular maintenance action?
If its stuck open then a (usually) 3/8" square drive is needed to go through the appropriate access door and shut it once the donk is self sustaining....
I have on larger Buses >320... The starter valve /motor open to idle speed, and the gears came out of the starter moter and embedded themselves in the adjacent IDG requiring replacement of both. ( I wish I could find pics to display)
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Yes Bolty, this CAN happen. However I see it that way
- VALVE STUCKS OPEN - start the appropiat procedure soon to avoid damage
- shut down engine
- get maintenance
- either manual valve ops or
if damage
- get another aircraft
- VALVE STUCKS OPEN - start the appropiat procedure soon to avoid damage
- shut down engine
- get maintenance
- either manual valve ops or
if damage
- get another aircraft
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and the gears came out of the starter moter and embedded themselves in the adjacent IDG requiring replacement of both. ( I wish I could find pics to display)
Incident Investigation (with photos) of the starter failure that Bolty speaks of.
( I wish I could find pics to display)
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The second attempt was a manual start lasting 6 minutes
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With regard to this particular failure, I just recently had this as a "distractor" in the simulator. During the engine start sequence we are taught not to take any action on the engine master switches until the FADEC triggers the ECAM. So, is it possible for the engine to get damaged before the "start-valve tuck open" ECAM message appears?
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So, is it possible for the engine to get damaged before the "start-valve tuck open" ECAM message appears?
Starter Motor collapsed no ECAM.
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If we get a faulty start valve. We {if in stock} replace the valve or we do the manual start and get to see some views at 35,000ft for the turn-around. Nice easy job to replace the start valve {A319}