# SDR ASAA2023042442989

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2023
- Submitted: April 25, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N918AK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918AK), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44083
- Aircraft time: 7,186 hours, 2,190 cycles
- System (JASC): [8010 · Engine Cranking](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8010)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 635060834
- Part serial: TMPGE40097
- Condition: Broken
- Location: #2 Engine
- Part time: 3,997 hours, 1,149 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2023042442989

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING #2 ENG IDLE RUN, LOUD WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM STARTER. AFTER STARTER CUTOUT SOUND WENT AWAY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF STARTER & FOUND STARTER FAN BLADE DAMAGED. REMOVED & REPLACED #2 ENG STARTER REF B737-9 AMM 80-11-01. LEAK & OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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