Service difficulty report · Tab · Cessna 210

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7431E
Make and model
Cessna 210
Aircraft serial
57131
Part
Tab
Condition
Broken
Location
Solenoid
Part time
247 hours
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

MOUNTING TABS BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STARTER SOLENOID BREAKING GROUND CONNECTION SO STARTER WAS INOP. SOLENOID IS MOUNTED DIRECTLY ON THE STARTER. MOUNTING BRACKET IS SPOT WELDED TO SOLENOID HOUSING. FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO VIBRATION. REPLACED SOLENOID. (X)

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