Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 4, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8661A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36906
Aircraft time
10,010 hours, 22,340 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
350594512
Part serial
GRTF4885
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF ENGINE OIL LEFT ENGINE WHILE AT CRUISE. LEFT OIL QUANTITY SLOWLY REDUCED TO ZERO. LEFT OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUXUATE THEN DROP. LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN PRIOR TO LOW PRESSURE LIGHT. WINDMILLED LEFT ENGINE FOR APPROX 12 MIN. OIL PRESSURE NEVER GOT BELOW 37 PSI.. *** CREW SHUT DOWN ENG *** F5488 DEN - JAX / FOUND STARTER FAILED AND OIL LEAKED PAST IT. REPLACED STARTER IAW AMM 80-11-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED CHIP DETECTOR INSPECTION AND OIL SYSTEM FLUSH IAW AMM 12-13-11. NO DEFECTS NOTED. POS 1 PN OFF 3505945-12 PN ON 3505945-12 SN OFF GRTF4885 SN ON GRTF5576

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