What was found
REPORTS OF SPARKS COMING FROM NR 1 ENGINE ON START. NR 1 ENGINE DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY FROM STARTER DISINTEGRATION. REPLACED STARTER. STARTER DRIVE SPLINE IN GEARBOX SHEARED. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 2007
- Submitted
- November 14, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N673UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial
- 29241
- Aircraft time
- 27,468 hours, 7,517 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4052
- Engine time
- 40,312 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Drive Assy
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.