SDR MEX2003352

Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 10, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Part
Starter
Part number
38334221
Part serial
1751
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 192 - MTY-TIJ - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM, DURING LEFT ENGINE STARTER, N2 TURN 6 PERCENT N1 TURN 1 PERCENT ONLY AND WITH STRONG NOISE LOW LEFT ACCELERATOR. DURING OPEN COWLING WAS DETECTED ENGINE AIR TURBINE WITH LEAK. THE ENGINE AIR TURBINE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 80-1-01, ENGINES WERE STARTED, ALL TESTS CORRECT. (M)

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