Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
May 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21863
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Starter
Part number
519858
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
H, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO SLC DUE TO AN APU OIL LEAK. NR 1 GENERATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED. UPON OPENING APU COWLING FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL INSIDE. *S/D* FOUND OIL LEAKING THRU STARTER MOTOR. REPLACED STARTER MOTOR WITH UPGRADED DASH 7. ALSO, REPLACED GEARBOX SHUTOFF VALVE AS A PRECAUTION FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. AFTER STARTER REPLACEMENT, APU LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL WERE GOOD.