Service difficulty report · Gear · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
February 24, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N181DF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40382
Aircraft time
2,589 hours
Part
Gear
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
53 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE ON THE GROUND THE ENGINE TURNED OVER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEN STOPPED. THE STARTER WAS STILL RUNNING AND COULD BE HEARD FROM THE COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STARTER BENDIX/GEAR HSG HAD CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE CASTING.

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