# SDR DALA2023042703312

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2023
- Submitted: April 27, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N900PC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900PC), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-26D
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-26D](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-26d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28446
- Aircraft time: 78,015 hours, 32,980 cycles
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023042703312

## Discrepancy

SHIP 691 ON ATTEMPTING TO START #1 ENGINE, WITH ENGINE START SELECTOR IN GND, #1 ENGINE DID NOT SHOW ANY N2 ROTATION. TUG DRIVER OBSERVED SPARKS AND FLAMES ERUPTING FROM BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWL. SLECTED AUTO AND FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R NBR1 ENG. STARTER REF B757-200 AMM 80-11. OPS CKS GOOD. (4193054)

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