Service difficulty report · Coupling · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 9, 2006
Submitted
August 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803ML
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49726
Aircraft time
27,430 hours, 46,595 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
2356476
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO THE LT ENGINE DID NOT HAVE TURN IN N2. DURING MAINTENANCE REVIEW, THE ENGINE STARTER COUPLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE COUPLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-00-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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