Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
April 28, 2016
Submitted
May 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
33083
Aircraft time
51,396 hours, 8,200 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Starter
Part number
350544851
Part serial
AEX00104
Condition
Melted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
2,094 hours, 374 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DIS-ASSEMBLY & INSPECTION, THE STARTER ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM NR 1 ENG ON 03 20 2016, WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL PARTS MELTED BEYOND REPAIR. OVERHAULED STARTER.