Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 23, 2009
Submitted
August 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25398
Aircraft time
67,142 hours, 19,477 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. ACP HOC AND FOUND STARTER DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED STARTER AND FOUND INNER CAVITY SURFACE DAMAGED AND UPPER MATING SURFACE PARTIALLY MIGRATED. STARTER MODULE REPAIRED.