Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 757256

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DM
Make and model
Boeing 757256
Aircraft serial
26240
Aircraft time
20,041 hours, 13,083 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Plug
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Start Oil
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE A5 CHECK SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WHEN REPLACING STARTER OIL. DRAIN PLUG FOUND WITH MISALIGNED THREADS. REPLACEMENT DRAIN PLUG ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT. WHILE REMOVING DRAIN PLUG HELICOIL CAME OUT OF PLUG HOUSING ON STARTER. UNABLE TO REPAIR HELICAL. STARTER REPLACED WITH SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONAL CHECK.