Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
July 14, 2009
Submitted
July 14, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N463KC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636412
Aircraft time
480 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
480 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
149NL
Part serial
FN160998
Condition
Failed
Part time
13 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

THE STARTER (P/N 149-NL) FAILED TO OPERATE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE MOTOR ASSY IS TWISTED ON THE FWD FRAME OF THE STARTER ASSY. THIS IS THE 4TH STARTER REPLACED SINCE APRIL 2009 ON THIS ACFT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY ONE PILOT FOR THIS AIRPLANE AND VERIFIED HE DOES FOLLOW PROPER STARTING PROCEDURES.

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