# SDR 2006FA0000641

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 23, 2006
- Submitted: June 29, 2006
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3341P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3341P), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-23-160
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 231294
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000641

## Discrepancy

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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