Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737500*

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737500*
Aircraft time
21,329 hours, 18,752 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
Part
Starter
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LOGBOOK SNAG STATED THAT THE APU WOULD NOT START. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE APU STARTER HAD OVERHEATED AT BOTH TERMINAL CONNECTIONS. TERMINAL ENDS AND CABLE PROTECTION HEAT DAMAGED. NO INDICATION OF FIRE WARNING OCCURRED.

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