# SDR SWAA2024100344531

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2024
- Submitted: October 3, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N404WN
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27892
- Aircraft time: 77,798 hours, 46,388 cycles
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2024100344531

## Discrepancy

ABORTED ENG. START ON #1 ENG. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE #1 COWL. FUEL WAS NEVER INTRODUCED. N2 STARTED DECAYING AFTER REACHING 19%. AT THIS POINT THE START WAS ABORTED.<[01] R&R #1 ENGINE AIR TURBINE STARTER PER M/M 80-11-01. PERFORMED IDLE-POWER LEAK TEST PER M/M 71-00-00. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS OK.

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