What was found
STARTER BENDIX DRIVE HAS EVIDENCE OF RUST AND CORROSION ON AT LEAST 1 GEAR TOOTH. THE BENDIX DRIVE GEAR TOOTH BROKE. SHEERING THE REMAINING BENDIX TEETH AS THEY MESHED WITH THE MATING RING GEAR. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2005
- Submitted
- May 18, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5906W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28150
- Aircraft serial
- 282814
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Drive Gear
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Starter
- Component
- Starter
- Component part number
- MZ4222
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.