What was found
PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START, UPON INSPECTION FOUND BENDIX ON STARTER SHATTERED AND THE TEETH ON STARTER RING GALLED. RECOMMEND RE-EVALUATE STRENGTH OF MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE BENDIX.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2003
- Submitted
- December 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4163W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843127
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- MHB601
- Part serial
- D102383
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 43 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.