What was found
(CAN) DURING B CHECK INSPECTION OF ENGINE A METAL FRAGMENT WAS FOUND ON THE MAGNETIC CHIP PLUG OF THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER. THE STARTER WAS CHANGED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE STARTER WILL BE SENT FOR EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2002
- Submitted
- January 6, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 727171C
- Aircraft time
- 45,977 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D7A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 38315212
- Part serial
- P18322
- Condition
- Making Metal
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.