Service difficulty report · Starter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
73,002 hours, 27,298 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Starter
Part number
784750A3U1
Part serial
217
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING START ATTEMPT OF RT ENG, START VALVE OPENED, BUT NO N2 ROTATION. GROUND OBSERVER NOTICED SPARKS SHOOTING OUT OF COWLING. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE STARTER AND START VALVE. SERVICED STARTER WITH OIL.