# SDR MEX2003352

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2003
- Submitted: September 2, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N838AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N838AM), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49397
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2003352

## Discrepancy

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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