Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
67,333 hours, 24,910 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
S343T00366
Part serial
N72191
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FLAMED OUT AFTER IT HAD BEEN STABILIZED AT IDLE. DURING NEXT START ATTEMPT, ENGINE REACHED 30 PERCENT N2 THEN FLAMED OUT WITH LT ENG FUEL VALVE EICAS MESSAGE. REPLACED LT SPAR VALVE ACTUATOR.