Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 30, 2023
Submitted
August 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
34,969 hours, 10,974 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350594512
Part serial
GRTF0982
Condition
Leaking
Location
#1 Engine
Part time
46,013 hours, 16,205 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

#1 ENGINE OIL TREND DATA SHOWS OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUES TO BE GREATER THAN EXPECTED. (#PRI1/ETOPS)ENGINE POWER RUN REQUIRED. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1961028 TASKCARD: N/R-00001 ) ACCOMPLISHED TSR STEPS 1+2. FOUND OIL INSIDE STARTER EXHAUST. PERFORMED DRY MOTOR. STARTER WAS SMOKING AND SPRAYING OIL OUT OF THE EXHAUST SCREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER REF AMM 80-11-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. FOUND NO OTHER LEAKS. THIS COMPLETES TSR714714. SEAMC DAVE NOTIFIED.