Service difficulty report · Case · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
41,591 hours, 33,691 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Engine time
59,260 hours, 41,798 cycles
Part
Case
Part number
38322211
Part serial
P6318
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Starter
Component
Starter
Component part number
38322211
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON ENGINE START GOOD PRESSURE AND START VALVE BUT NO ENGINE ROTATION. FOUND LT STARTER CASE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE STARTER ASSY, CHECKS GOOD.

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