Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 75729J

Difficulty date
October 30, 2021
Submitted
November 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757QM
Make and model
Boeing 75729J
Aircraft serial
27203
Aircraft time
63,277 hours, 33,454 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Starter
Part number
784750A3
Part serial
9910026
Condition
Damaged
Location
L Eng
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE STARTER FAILED TO ENGAGE DUE TO A SHEARED SHAFT. STARTER WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE

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