Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N833WC
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327640059
Aircraft time
12,201 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Engine time
3,769 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
MZ6222
Part serial
EO53691
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Engine
Part time
6 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

UPON ENGINE START UP, PILOT WENT TO ENGAGE STARTER, STARTER DID NOT ENGAGE. INVESTIGATED STARTER AND FOUND STARTER BENDIX WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SUSPECT FAULTY BENDIX.

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