Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26646
Aircraft time
32,936 hours, 24,566 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

NR 2 ENGINE STARTER DISINTEGRATED ON STARTUP. ISOLATED SOURCE OF FAILURE TO NR 2 ENGINE STARTER. STARTER HAD AN UNLOADED FREEWHEEL TURBINE FAILURE EVENT WITH PARTS EXITING THE HOUSING AND PENETRATING COWLING, WING ROOT FAIRING, FUSELAGE AND SHUTOFF VALVE WHICH IS LOCATED OVER STARTER HOUSING. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE LEADING EDGE WINGROOT FAIRING. REPLACED STARTER, STARTER VALVE AND LT COWLING HALF.