Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 22, 2017
Submitted
September 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
35,123 hours, 10,618 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter
Part time
45,176 hours, 17,309 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING TC #78472022 NO 2 ENGINE, ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE FOD CHECK FOR ENGINE DRY PAD FOUND STARTER ASSY FASTENER BROKE OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11-01-000-801-F00, & 80-11-01-400-801-F00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.