What was found
BUSHING ON DRIVE END OF STARTER CAME OUT AFTER LESS THAN 5 HRS. THIS WAS A NEW STARTER INSTALLED ON A NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE. EITHER BUSHING DID NOT FIT TIGHT ENOUGH IN HOUSING OR IT WAS TOO SOFT OF MATERIAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 25, 2003
- Submitted
- December 22, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9557C
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816492
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter
- Component
- Starter
- Component part number
- MZ4222R
- 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.