SDR CHQA000535

Service difficulty report · Starter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 18, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
7,038 hours, 5,924 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
35059105
Part serial
1515
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
7,033 hours, 5,918 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT APPROX 100-200 FT AFT T/O, ENG NR 1 FIRE INDICATION. ENG IDENTIFIED, THRUST LEVER REDUCED INDICATION WENT OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO FIELD. ON THE GROUND THE EMERGENCY FIRE EQUIPMENT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR FIRE INDICATIONS. NO FIRE PRESENT UPON STOPPING AND PARKING THE AIRCRAFT, BUT FOUND INDICATIONS OF A FIRE WITH A THERMAL SCOPE. MX FOUND AIR TURBINE STARTER HAD FAILED. EXHAUST DUCT AND AIR TURBINE STARTER EXHAUST SCREEN ARE BOTH DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. REMOVED & REPLACED AIR TURBINE STARTER, AIR TURBINE STARTER GARLOCK SEAL, EXHAUST SCREEN & DUCT, ALSO AIR TURBINE STARTER SHUT OFF VALVE. A/C LEAK CHECKED & OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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