Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 30, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49815
Aircraft time
33,453 hours, 27,068 cycles
Engine time
28,412 hours, 22,783 cycles
Part
Starter
Part serial
20233
Condition
Sparks
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
28,412 hours, 22,783 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE STARTER EMITTING SPARKS DURING ENGINE SPIN. REPLACED STARTER PER M/M 80-10-01-2. REINSTALLED START VALVE.

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