Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 18, 2020
Submitted
December 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1JP
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK432
Aircraft time
5,817 hours, 4,952 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Engine
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE CREW NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THE STARTER DISENGAGE SWITCH WAS CLEANED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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