Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
October 18, 2018
Submitted
October 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53560
Aircraft time
43,159 hours, 34,760 cycles
Engine
Iae V2528D5
Engine time
23,153 hours, 21,414 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENG DURING START NO N2 ROTATION GROUND CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND FLAMES. COMPLIED WITH MANUAL ABORTED START PROCEDURE PER QRH. FOUND STARTER DISINTEGRATED. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO ENGINE CASE OR COWLING. R/R LEFT ENGINE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11-01-401. STARTER SERVED TO FULL. STARTER LEAK CHECK AND ENGINE RUN GOOD. (LP 4680680)

More about the Doug MD-90-30