Service difficulty report · Starter · Gulstm 680E

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50
Make and model
Gulstm 680E
Aircraft serial
680E81862
Part
Starter
Part number
75622CG
Part serial
WE4933L
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

ON START UP FOR SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AC STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND TURN ENGINE. SEVERAL ATTEMPS WERE MADE TO START THE ENGINE. STARTER WOULD TURN BUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND TURN OVER ENGINE. THIS STARTER WAS INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT ON THE SAME ENGINE AND REMOVED FOR THE SAME REASON IN 10/17/01. (K)