Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 5, 2003
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25035
Aircraft time
41,077 hours, 19,975 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Engine time
53,984 hours, 29,073 cycles
Part
Starter
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
53,984 hours, 29,073 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START RT ENGINE SHUTTERING WAS FELT DURING NORMAL START SEQUENCE. GROUND CREW NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE OUT OF RT ENGINE DURING START. RT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AND SHUTDOWN. DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. FOUND NR 2 ENG STARTER HAD UNCONTAINED FAILURE. REPLACED STARTER, STARTER DUCT, OIL LINE FROM GEARBOX TO SCAVENGE PUMP, SCAVANGE PUMP LUBE ASSY, PMA HARNESS, OIL LINE FROM SCAVENGE PUMP TO TOP OF OIL TANK, BOTH ENGINE FAN COWLS, ENG HYD PUMP, HYD PRESSURE AND CASE DRAIN FILTERS, FIRE LOOP AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. SERVICED HYD AND OIL, RAN ENGINE. ALL CKS GOOD.