Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 4, 2023
Submitted
June 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
37,987 hours, 12,030 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350594512
Part serial
GRTA9732
Condition
Damaged
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
51,682 hours, 17,295 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING START OF #1 ENG THE N2 GOT TO 24% THEN WENT BACK DOWN TO 7% START VALVE LIGHT WAS ON. WE TRIED A CROSSBLEED START, N2 ONLY GOT TO 7%. START VALVE WAS ON. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND DAMAGE ON STARTER BLADES, REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG #1 STARTER IAW B737-900 AMM 80-11-01. OPS TEST NORMAL, IDLE CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.