Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78004
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27580
Aircraft time
23,096 hours, 2,727 cycles
Engine
Ge GE9090B
Engine time
21,198 hours, 2,611 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
3507138040
Part serial
YG0052145
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,965 hours, 2,277 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY AND PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECREASE DURING CRUISE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE STARTER SIGHT GLASS HOUSING WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.