Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Amrgen AG5B

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N940TE
Make and model
Amrgen AG5B
Aircraft serial
10219
Engine
Lyc O360A4K
Part
Drive Gear
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Starter
Part time
14 hours
Component
Starter
Component part number
F4L500018
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

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE STARTER WOULD SPIN BUT WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE COWL WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER DRIVE GEAR WOULD ENGAGE THE STARTER RING GEAR BUT WOULD NOT TURN. THE STARTER SHAFT WOULD ROTATE INSIDE THE STARTER DRIVE GEAR. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED FOR REPAIR.(K)