Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 27, 2008
Submitted
October 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30026
Aircraft time
32,860 hours, 8,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Starter
Part number
35054367
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE START VALVE CLOSED EARLY DURING ENGINE START. PUSH CREW REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM ENGINE. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE STARTER & START VALVE. OPS & AIR LEAK CHECKS GOOD.