What was found
ORD - FLT 453 - EN ROUTE ORD-LAX, SHORTLY BEFORE TAKEOFF PASSENGERS AND GROUND CREW REPORTED SPARKS AT LEFT ENGINE DURING START. SHUTOFF ENGINE. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE STARTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2001
- Submitted
- March 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N612AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial
- 24488
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 35057002
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.