Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 5, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24395
Aircraft time
37,654 hours, 18,360 cycles
Engine time
33,691 hours, 16,785 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
784750A6
Part serial
810319
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE DURING INITIAL START. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE STARTER.