What was found
TRIED TO START ENGINE WOULD NOT START VISUAL BENDIX TO RING GEAR TEETH IN BOTTOM OF STARTER HOUSING. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2006
- Submitted
- August 10, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3542D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952232
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540N2BD
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Ring Gear
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 291 hours
- Component
- Starter
- Component part number
- MHB6018
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.