# SDR SWAA2012120610296

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2012
- Submitted: December 6, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N972AT
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55033
- Aircraft time: 33,266 hours, 22,058 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: 4951957
- Part serial: 2444
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2012120610296

## Discrepancy

BATTERY CHARGER ALERT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH FOLLOWED BY UNUSUAL DISCHARGE AND ODOR IN CABIN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED MOTOR PER AMM.

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