Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4134T
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843206
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Starter
Part number
MHB6016
Part serial
DO60675
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
60 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ATTEMPTED START OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE TECH TROUBLESHOOTING START SYSTEM FOUND THAT DC POWER WAS GETTING TO STARTER HOWEVER NO POWER WAS COMING OUT OF STARTER. PROBABLE CAUSE IS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE STARTER. STARTER SENT BACK TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS AND AT THIS TIME NO RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.

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