Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 29, 2018
Submitted
May 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36356
Aircraft time
8,664 hours, 2,922 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
1851M36P12
Part serial
GRT18673
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
8,658 hours, 2,920 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT OBTAIN MORE THAN 65% N2 DURING START. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11-01/401. PERFORMED IDLE POWER LEAK CHECK. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO LEAK DETECTED IAW AMM 71-00-00-700-801.