Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29738
Aircraft time
34,856 hours, 5,483 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT89
Engine time
19,059 hours, 3,269 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Part time
19,059 hours, 3,269 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ENG START GND CREW REPORTED SPARKS IN NR 2 ENG THEN SIGNALED A TAIL PIPE FIRE ENG AUTO SHUTDOWN CK LIST ACCOMPLISHED. INSPECTED TAIL PIPE NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND NR 2 ENG STARTER BEARINGS FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG STARTER PER M/M. LEAK CK AND OPS CKS GOOD, MFG P/N 3505788-7, S/N OFF 489C, S/N ON 593C.