Service difficulty report · Spring · Univar 1083

Difficulty date
August 30, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Univar 1083
Aircraft serial
1083716
Aircraft time
3,024 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Engine time
1,599 hours
Part
Spring
Condition
Slipped
Location
Starter Adapter
Part time
114 hours
Component
Starter Adapter · Cont · O470
Component part number
635050A
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.

What was found

EXCESSIVE WEAR BETWEEN STARTER ADAPTER SPRING AND DRUM. STARTER DOES NOT ALLOW STARTER ADAPTER TO RELEASE AFTER ENGINE START.