SDR GTIA010403

Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: May 18, 2001
Submitted: June 18, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N810NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48015
System (JASC): 8011 · Engine Starter
Part: Starter
Part number: 38334211
Part serial: 20193
Condition: Faulty
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: E

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

What was found

ORD - ABORTED START ON LEFT ENGINE MAX, EGT 500 DEGREE TEMP RISE WAS VERY RAPID BEFORE ABORT, MAX N2 BEFORE FUEL WAS PLACED ON 20 PERCENT PNEUMATIC PRESS -40 PSI NORMAL FUEL FLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE STARTER AND START VALVE, ENGINE RUN CHECKS GOOD WITH NORMAL PARAMETERS IAW MM 80-00-00. (M)

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