Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Aircraft time
81,517 hours, 33,742 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350515422
Part serial
P115C
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Part time
81,517 hours, 33,742 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO LAX, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A DECLINE IN THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE OIL QUANTITY SYSTEM. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE FOLLOWING COMPANY PROCEDURES FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE LOCATING A DEFECTIVE PNEUMATIC STARTER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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