Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 3, 2011
Submitted
November 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
50,643 hours, 6,438 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Starter
Part number
8110503
Part serial
87
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

ENG START VALVE L LEFT STARTER AIR VALVE POSITION DISAGREES WITH COMMANDED POSITION OR STARTER AIR VALVE POSITION INDICATION IS LOST. STARTER ON LEFT ENGINE DAMAGED, METAL FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE STARTER PER AMM. MOTORED ENGINE. ALSO REPLACED LEFT ENGINE START VALVE. OPS NORMAL.