Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
February 28, 2008
Submitted
March 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25478
Part
Starter
Condition
Fire
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE STARTING LEFT ENGINE, MECHANIC REPORTED SPARKS AND FLAMES COMING FROM SIDES OF ENGINE COWLING. FOUND PNEUMATIC STARTER BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PNEUMATIC STARTER PER MM 80-11-01-4. PERFORMED DRY MOTOR PROCEDURES IAW AMM 71-00-00/201. FOUND NORMAL. NO LEAKS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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