SDR UPS804823

Service difficulty report · Starter · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, ON CLIMBOUT NR 1 OIL QUANTITY DROPPED TO 2 QTS, THEN PROGRESSIVELY DROPPED TO 0. OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN, OCCURRED AT FL 310. WINDMILLING DATA N1 28.9, N2 14.9, 0 PSI OIL PRESSURE, 0 OIL QUANTITY. ENG OIL LOSS GAUGED BY STARTER INTERNAL FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER ASSY AS PER MM 80-10-01, SERVICED STARTER OIL AND ENG OIL QTY TO PROPER LEVEL. RAN OPS, CK'D STARTER AND ENG FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS FOUND.

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