Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
March 25, 2008
Submitted
March 25, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245ND
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842086
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Solenoid
Part number
701122223
Condition
Sticks
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN BATTERY MASTER TURNED ON PROP BEGAN ROTATING UNCOMMANDED. TROUBLESHOT TO FUSED STATER SOLENOID. REPLACED SOLENOID WITH NEW OEM PART PROBLEM PERSISTED. NEW SOLENOID WAS STRUCK WITH A SIDE BLOW AND CONTACTS FREED. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER NEW OEM PART, PROBLEM CORRECTED.

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