Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 29, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30212
Aircraft time
45,374 hours, 6,625 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Coupler
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter
Component
Starter
Component part number
8110503
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW STATES START SELECTOR RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION RIGHT AFTER SELECTED TO START. TRIED MANUAL START WITH SAME RESULT. FOUND STARTER DRIVE COUPLING SHEARED. REPLACED STARTER. ALSO CHECK GEARBOX CHIP DETECTORS, ALL CLEAR, DRY MOTORED. ALL OPS OKAY.