Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 10, 2018
Submitted
January 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
15,886 hours, 5,252 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
1851M36P12
Part serial
GRTF9446
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,884 hours, 5,251 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN SELECTING NR 2 ENGINE STARTER SWITCH TO GROUND. SWTCH WOULD SPRING BACK TO OFF. GROUNDED - YES. CHECKED AND RELEASED PER MEL 80-3B. REMOVED #2 ENGINE STARTER PER B737-900 AMM 80-11-01 AND INSTALLED PER AMM 80-11-01. R&R #2 ENGINE START VALVE PER AMM 80-11-03. ALL OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. #2 START SWITCH TO GROUND LATCHED AND ENGINE STARTS NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. THIS CLEARS MEL 80-3B.