Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 4, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7466U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21920
Aircraft time
60,359 hours, 35,012 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Starter
Part number
383222221AR
Part serial
13365
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A NUMBER THREE ENGINE FIRE INDICATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO OIL LINE/CSD RUPTURE, CAUSED BY UNCONTAINED STARTER FAILURE. UPON RETURN TO FIELD, CSD WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE STARTER, CSD FILTER AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED. SHOP FINDINGS FOR STARTER INDICATED TURBINE BEARING FAILURE.