Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 16, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30388
Aircraft time
94,276 hours, 13,933 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
5198588
Part serial
5654
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Part time
1,263 hours, 1,401 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER ARRIVAL CREW REPORTED MELTING PLASTIC ODOR/SMOKE COMING FROM FLIGHT DECK CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AREA AND VENTS. SAME SMELL/SMOKE OBSERVED BY FIRE FIGHTERS AND CREW IN AIRCRAFT FOOTPRINT DOWNWIND OF APU VENT AND REAR BULK COMPARTMENT. HAD TO LEAVE FLIGHT DECK DUE TO FUMES. FIRE FIGHTERS IDENTIFIED THIS AIRCRAFT IS SOURCE OF FUMES FROM OTHER END OF AIRPORT. PLACED ON DEFERRAL 77991 PER MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST ATI-49-11-01-01 CATEGORY C. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND APU STARTER MOTOR FAULTING. NO OIL GOT INTO LEFT OR RIGHT PACK SYSTEMS IAW B767 AMM 05-51-56. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER, RELAY K0197, AND APU CRANK COMPACTOR IAW B767 AMM 49-41-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. DEFERRAL 77991 CLEARED.