What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKE OFF ROLL, A STRONG MUSTY SMELL NOTICED IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY. REMOVE AND REPLACED STARTER (AALA202503242799) AND DRIVE PAD SEAL (AALA202504018424), PER EA 363229. LEAK CHECKS GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2025
- Submitted
- April 1, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N871NN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 31127
- Aircraft time
- 40,020 hours, 17,199 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM567B20
- System (JASC)
- 7261 · Turbine Engine Oil System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- M832481161
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Starter
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, B
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.