# SDR UALA2011110405976

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 2011
- Submitted: November 4, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N209UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial: 30215
- Aircraft time: 50,643 hours, 6,438 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW40903
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011110405976

## Discrepancy

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.

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