Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25157
Aircraft time
65,926 hours, 24,294 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Starter
Part number
784750A3U1
Part serial
920419
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORT: L ENG STARTER APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED. SAMC TEXT: GRD CREW REPORTS SPARKS FROM UNDER ENG START VLV CONFIRMED OPENING BUT STARTER NOT TURNING. REPLACE STARTER AND START VLV PER MM. CO MECH REPLACED STARTER PER MM AND START VALVE PER MM. MOTOR OF ENG WAS NORMAL. COWLING SECURED.