Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 4, 2009
Submitted
May 12, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2112F
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995154
Aircraft time
5,685 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Engine time
1,183 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2Y*
Part
Starter
Part number
MZ4222
Part serial
H083963
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
453 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE LT ENGINE DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STARTER GEAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE DURING THE RESTART PROCEDURE.

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