What was found
METAL IN ENGINE. STARTER ADAPTER, CRANK GEAR HAD TEETH MISSING. SB WAS NEVER C/W. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2005
- Submitted
- September 6, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N617CC
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0897
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520*
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 643259
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 800 hours
- 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.