Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna R172E

Difficulty date
July 29, 2003
Submitted
March 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7884N
Make and model
Cessna R172E
Aircraft serial
R1720275
Engine
Cont IO360DB
Part
Bearing
Condition
Noisy
Location
Starter
Component
Engine · Cont · IO360DB
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM STARTER ADAPTER WHILE PROP WAS BEING PULLED THRU FOR COMPRESSION CHECKS. STARTER ADAPTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE NOTED. ASSEMBLY (635048A1) SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION/REPAIR AND A NEW CLUTCH SPRING BEARING WAS INSTALLED.

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