Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24871
Aircraft time
57,298 hours, 19,677 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
53,144 hours, 18,801 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS: LEFT ENG STARTED NORMAL, DURING RT ENG START, LEFT ENG SPOOL DOWN & FLAMED OUT, LEFT SPAR VALVE LIGHT CAME ON & LEFT VALVE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. ON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND ACTUATOR CONNECTOR PIN 5 BROKEN. REPINNED WIRE.