Service difficulty report · Adapter · Beech A36

Difficulty date
January 18, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N268EA
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3473
Engine
Cont IO550B
Part
Adapter
Part number
642087A64
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Starter Adapter
Part time
4 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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT CAME TO OUR SHOP WITH SMOKE AND OIL COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. 4 HOURS PRIOR, THE AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSP WAS COMPLETED AND AT THAT TIME THE STARTER ADAPTOR WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG PART. THIS AC HAD BEEN MODIFIED BY STC WITH TORNADO ALLEY TURBO CHARGER SYS. THE STC REQUIRED THAT STARTER ADAPTER ASSEMBLY BE CHANGED TO PN 642087A63 THAT INCLUDES A OIL SCAVENGE PUMP. PN A2087A64 DOES NOT HAVE A SCAVENGE PUMP INSTALLED. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED BY ENGINE SN NOT BY STC MODIFIED PARTS LIST. IT WOULD BE RECOMMENDED THAT WHEN ORDERING PARTS FOR STC MODIFIED AIRCRAFT THAT THE STCC HOLDER BE CONTACTED FOR PARTS.

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