Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
May 27, 2023
Submitted
May 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888LT
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25441
Aircraft time
78,917 hours, 25,357 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
5198588
Part serial
1095003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
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

FLT NO: MGE303. ESI - APU START FAILED ON THE GROUND. FOUND FAULTY APU STARTER. REPLACED STARTER AND CONFIRMED APU OPERATIONAL PER THE APPLICABLE MANUAL.