Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 15, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35689
Aircraft time
11,587 hours, 3,771 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
1851M36P10
Part serial
GRTF1175
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
11,587 hours, 3,771 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TRYING TO START ENG NR 1 IT ONLY REACHED 21 22 PERCENT AND STARTED TO ROLL BACK. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD WHINING NOISE. ALSO THE RAMP REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE MOTOR. FUEL WAS NEVER INTRODUCED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW STARTER ON THE NR 1 ENG, OPS CHECK NORMAL REF AMM 80 11 01 000 801 FOO AND 80 11 01 400 801 FOO. RAN ENG NR 1 NO SPARKS NOTED REF AMM 71 00 00 800 811 FOO.