Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
June 29, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N463KC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636412
Aircraft time
459 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
459 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
149NL
Part serial
FN120957
Condition
Failed
Part time
7 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

A NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED AND AFTER JUST A FEW FLIGHTS THE STARTER FAILED TO OPERATE. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE STARTER, FOUND THE REAR HSG OF THE STARTER (WHICH CONTAINS THE MOTOR) HAD TWISTED IN RELATION TO THE FRONT HALF OF THE STARTER. THIS TWISTING ALSO CAUSED THE POWER WIRE TO BREAK AND SHORTED AGAINST THE HOUSING CAUSING BURN MARKS. INSTALLED A NEW STARTER OF THE SAME TYPE AND PN AND IT FAILED AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT, 1.5 HOURS, STRANDING THE PILOT AT A DIFFERENT AIRPORT. AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC WHO CHANGED THE SECOND STARTER (SN FN-160992), DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AND THAT THE REAR HSG TWISTED UPON FAILURE.

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