# SDR 20010222CW009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2001
- Submitted: February 22, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N949SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949SP), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S8145
- Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: PM2401
- Part serial: 85009614
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 773 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010222CW009

## Discrepancy

PILOT ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER HAD TWO TERMINALS MELTED WHERE THAT ATTACH TO  COMMUTATOR BRUSHES.  REPLACED STARTER,  OPERATIONAL CHECKED SAT.

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