Oil standpipe assembly for servicing and oil level maintenance of a starter in a gas turbine engine

A starter comprising:

• a housing that includes a first aperture to receive oil and a second aperture to allow the oil to flow out of the housing;
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• a standpipe assembly comprising:
• a standpipe having first and second openings at opposite ends of a hollow passageway, wherein the standpipe, upon being connected to the starter, is oriented within the housing so that the standpipe drains oil through the standpipe and the second aperture of the housing when oil in the housing reaches an overfill level, and is oriented in parallel to internal oil flow in the starter to inhibit interference with the internal oil flow during operation of the starter;
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• an attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion is structured to attach the standpipe assembly to the housing and prevent movement of the standpipe assembly.

A method of installing a standpipe assembly in a starter including a housing, the standpipe assembly comprising a hollow passageway having first and second openings at opposite ends and a drain, the method comprising:

• aligning the standpipe assembly within the housing, wherein the hollow passageway is oriented in parallel to internal oil flow in the starter to inhibit interference with the internal oil flow during operation of the starter;
• positioning the standpipe assembly within the housing of the starter, wherein the drain of the standpipe is adjacent a gravity drain port in the housing and the first opening and second opening are located at or below an overfill level such that oil drains through the standpipe and out the drain when oil in the housing reaches the overfill level during servicing of the starter;
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• securing the standpipe assembly to the housing.