# SDR DALA2026012700634

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2026
- Submitted: January 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N544US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N544US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial: 26491
- Aircraft time: 90,216 hours, 29,891 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW2037
- Engine time: 78,143 hours, 31,120 cycles
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 784750A4
- Part serial: 940759
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rt Engine
- Part time: 69,325 hours, 30,036 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026012700634

## Discrepancy

FLAMES & SPARKS COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF.  ACCOMPANIED BY FUMES IN REAR CABIN, CONFIRMED BY FA'S.   INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FOR DAMAGE, NO TROUBLE FOUND.  INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED.  FOUND METAL ON STARTER CHIP DETECTOR,  R & R THE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11, SERVICEABLE STARTER IAW AMM 12-13. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, NO FUMES NOTED IN CABIN, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. (8411980)

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