Service difficulty report · Start Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
January 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Aircraft time
72,317 hours, 20,823 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Start Valve
Part number
8113901
Part serial
139
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

"LEFT ENGINE STARTER" EICAS MESSAGE. LT ENG START VALVE FAILED TO OPEN. COMPLIED WITH MEL 8000C. DEFERRED. REPLACED START VALVE IAW MM.