Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 26, 2026
Submitted
January 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26491
Aircraft time
90,216 hours, 29,891 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
78,143 hours, 31,120 cycles
Part
Starter
Part number
784750A4
Part serial
940759
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
69,325 hours, 30,036 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAMES & SPARKS COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF. ACCOMPANIED BY FUMES IN REAR CABIN, CONFIRMED BY FA'S. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FOR DAMAGE, NO TROUBLE FOUND. INSPECTED FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND METAL ON STARTER CHIP DETECTOR, R & R THE STARTER IAW AMM 80-11, SERVICEABLE STARTER IAW AMM 12-13. RAN ENGINE AT IDLE, NO FUMES NOTED IN CABIN, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. (8411980)