Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
July 9, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16713
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28784
Aircraft time
62,256 hours, 21,438 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350594510
Part serial
4187
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
50,618 hours, 18,116 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, E, F

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

What was found

INITIALLY NR 1 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON EARLY DURING DELAYED NR 1 ENGINE START. THEN 3 FIRE WARNINGS. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. DEBREIF OF FLT CREW SAID NO. 1 ENG. STARTER HAD REMAINED ENGAGED AND CAUSED AN OVERHEAT CONDITION ON #1 ENG. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11-01-400-801 AND START VALVE IAW 80-11-03-400-801 AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO REPORTS THAT STARTER STAYED ENGAGED AFTER ENGINE START. NR 1 ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS NORMAL, NO PROBLEMS NOTED.