Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 11, 2022
Submitted
April 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44083
Aircraft time
3,189 hours, 1,041 cycles
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1B28
Part
Starter
Part number
2529M66P04
Part serial
GRT62657
Condition
Leaking
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
1,658 hours, 450 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

#2 ENG OIL QTY 10 QTS. STARTER FOUND LEAKING OIL. GROUNDED - YES. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHX WITH 20 QTS OIL IN #2 ENGINE, A/C ARRIVED IN SEA WITH OIL QTY AT 10 QTS FOUND ENGINE STARTER LEAKING OIL AND SPREAD METAL SHAVINGS ON INSIDE OF INBOARD COWL AND ON STARTER MAG DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE STARTER REF B737-9 AMM 80-11-01/401. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER AIR VALVE REF AMM 80-11-02/401. STARTER AND START VALVE INSTALL TEST NO FAULTS, FOUND WORKS AS REQUIRED REF AMM 80-11-02 STEP J. REPLENISHED ENGINE OIL TO FULL.

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