SDR 2005FA0605

Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
July 3, 2005
Submitted
July 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9946M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700588
Aircraft time
15,879 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
98 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Starter
Part number
655566F24V
Part serial
032950073
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
98 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, H, S
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

"LIGHT WEIGHT" STARTER SUPPLIED ON A TCM REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED IN JUNE,2004. ID TAG SAYS "MADE IN SLOVENIA" BY "ISKRA". WAS INSTALLED FOR 98.0 HOURS, NOTICED HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON AMMETER, AFTER TAKEOFF. STARTER RELAY "STUCK" & WOULD NOT DE-ENERGIZE STARTER. TURNED OFF MASTER SWITCH, & MADE A "NO FLAP LANDING" AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. INSTALLED A NEW MAGNET STARTER.

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