Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
October 1, 2015
Submitted
October 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32990
Aircraft time
45,138 hours, 14,945 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
58,167 hours, 21,602 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRE/MISC, DURING LT ENGINE START, THE TUG DRIVER REPORTED A TAILPIPE FIRE, QRH COMPLIED WITH. FOUND STARTER BLOWN, REPLACED STARTER IAW AMM 80-11.