# SDR 2008FA0000210

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2008
- Submitted: March 25, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N245ND
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2842086
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Solenoid
- Part number: 701122223
- Condition: Sticks
- Location: Starter
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000210

## Discrepancy

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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