SDR ASMF201212007

Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 73783N

Difficulty date: December 5, 2012
Submitted: January 2, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N860AM
Make and model: Boeing 73783N
Aircraft serial: 28249
Aircraft time: 30,897 hours, 15,528 cycles
System (JASC): 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
Part: Engine
Condition: Smoke
Location: Right
Part time: 26,547 hours, 26,547 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START, SMOKE WAS DETECTED FROM RT ENGINE. MX PERFORMED ENGINE LEAKING INSPECTION IAW MM 72-00-00, DETECTED OIL LEAK IN THE RT ENGINE FUEL PUMP DRAIN. RT ENGINE WAS RUN IAW MM 71-71-00, TESTS NR 3A/3B AND MM 79-00-00, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. AS A PRECAUTION, RT STARTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-11-01, TESTED CORRECT.

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