Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 28, 2021
Submitted
April 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31189
Aircraft time
21,107 hours, 8,211 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Part
Starter
Part number
350594512
Part serial
GRTF2671
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
33,779 hours, 13,692 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT NOTICED A RAPID DECREASE IN OIL QUANTITY, APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART PER HOUR. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PHX. LANDED WITH 2 QUARTS REMAINING. SHUTDOWN NORMAL AFTER LANDING. NO HIGH TEMPERATURE OR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT AT SHUTDOWN. FOUND #1 ENG STARTER LEAKING AT BASE OF STARTER TO THE GEARBOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER PER AMM 80-11-01-400-801-F00.