What was found
THE BENDIX GEAR CRACKED/SHATTERED DURING START OPERATION. NO DAMAGE TO RING GEAR. PART INSTALLED ON 6/23/2006. PART REMOVED ON 10/11/2006. THIS IS BECOMING A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE STARTERS. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2006
- Submitted
- November 15, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N686SP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S8097
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- PM2401H
- Part serial
- 85009210
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 177 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.