Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Starter
Part number
38322211
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
38322211
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON ENG START NR 2 ENG STARTER FAILED. PIECES DAMAGED THE CSD WIRE HARNESS AND PUNCTURED A 3 X 1 HOLE IN THE FWD LOWER COWLING. REPLACED STARTER AND TEMP REPAIRED COWLING.

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