US Patent 11174793 Hydraulic starter assembly for a gas turbine engine

A starter assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fluid-actuated starter coupled to a spool, and a controller operable to cause a reduction in torque output of the starter in response to determining that a first predefined threshold is met. The first predefined threshold relates to an engine operational condition. A method for starting a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.