SDR CAL960208

Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59630
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27534
Part
Starter
Part number
35057165
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,358 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

SNA - FLT 1516 - THE NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE ON START AND THE CREW REPORTED A MINOR EXPLOSION. INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 ENGINE REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED STARTER FAILURE WITH RESULTANT DAMAGE TO THE LT FAN COWL, NOSE COWL, AND CSD. THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-11-01. THE DAMAGED CSD, LT FAN COWL, AND NOSE COWL WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CSD OIL COOLER AND STARTER SHUT-OFF VALVE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS RUN AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. (X)