SDR ASMF200504009

Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC987

Difficulty date: April 10, 2005
Submitted: April 11, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N214AM
Make and model: Doug DC987
Aircraft serial: 49585
Aircraft time: 35,734 hours, 29,928 cycles
System (JASC): 8011 · Engine Starter
Part: Starter
Part number: 38334211
Part serial: P20154
Condition: Failed
Location: Left Engine
Part time: 7,495 hours, 4,633 cycles
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING ENGINES STARTING, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOT LEFT ENGINE PARAMETERS INDICATION. THE PNEUMATIC PRESSURE AND STARTER VALVE OPENING WERE VERIFIED IAW MM 80-00-00, BEING CORRECT, SO IT WAS DETERMINED THE STARTER REPLACEMENT. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STARTED IAW 80-10-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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