Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 31, 2012
Submitted
April 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35178
Aircraft time
21,016 hours, 6,377 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
1851M36P10
Part serial
GRTA8929
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
21,016 hours, 6,377 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG STARTER SHOWS EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE THROUGH ITS EXHAUST. REPLACED NR 1 STARTER. PNEUMATIC AND IDLE LEAK CHECKS OK. CLEANED OIL FROM FAN CASE AND INTERIOR SIDE OF OUTBD FAN COWL. REF MM 80 11 01 400 801 F00.