Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14880
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48044
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Starter
Part number
38334211
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
11,373 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ENGINE START WAS ABORTED AFTER PUSHBACK WHEN THE NR 2 ENGINE REACHED 500 DEGREES. THE NR 2 ENGINE COWLING WAS OPENED WHICH REVEALED AN UNCONTAINED STARTER FAILURE. THE STARTER HAD DAMAGED THE SECONDARY FUEL SUPPLY MANIFOLD. THE STARTER AND FUEL MANIFOLD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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