Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
June 23, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3341P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231294
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Starter
Part number
MZ4204R
Part serial
G061744
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON RECEIPT OF STARTER, INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED LOOSE HARDWARE ATTACHING FRONT HOUSING TO STATOR HOUSING. DISASSEMBLED UNIT AND FOUND TWO PIECES OF SOLDER IN ARMATURE AREA; ONE APPROX .2500 X .7500 X .0625 INCH, THE SECOND APPROX .2500 INCH X 2 INCHES X .0625 INCH. ALSO FOUND 1 OF 4 BRUSHES NOT SEATED IN BRUSH HOLDER AND NOT IN CONTACT WITH COMMUTATOR. FASTENER HOLES IN STATOR HOUSING WERE STRIPPED AS THOUGH FASTENERS WERE OVER-TORQUED TO SEAT FRONT HOUSING IN STATOR HOUSING. RECOMMEND RE-EVALUATE OVERHAUL PROCEDURES, QUALITY CONTROL, AND POST-OVERHAUL TEST PROCEDURES. RECOMMEND ALL OPERATORS CAREFULLY INSPECT COMPONENTS RECEIVED BEFORE INSTALLING ON AIRCRAFT.

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