What was found
CONTACTOR FAILED/ CLOSED CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF A NEW CONTACTOR IN LESS THAN 140 HOURS. (ONE STARTER CONTACTOR, ONE MASTER CONTACTOR)
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2001
- Submitted
- September 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4373R
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18200595
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- S1577A1
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 138 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.