Service difficulty report · Spring · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
November 25, 2008
Submitted
November 25, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5716V
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Aircraft serial
TC990
Engine
Cont IO470L
Engine time
2,674 hours
Part
Spring
Part number
S539800M015
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Adapter
Part time
14 hours
Component
Starter Adapter
Component part number
635050A4
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.

What was found

STARTER ADAPTER P/N 635050-A4, STARTER SPRING FAILED. STARTER ADAPTER OVERHAULED, RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER OVERHAUL. PART SOLD, STARTER ADAPTER INSPECTED AND RETAGGED AND SOLD TO MFG. MAINT INSTALLED STARTER ADAPTER AND SPRING FAILED 14 HOURS LATER.

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