Service difficulty report · Clutch Spring

Difficulty date
October 22, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N411Z
Engine
Cont GTSIO520H
Engine time
1,021 hours
Part
Clutch Spring
Part number
539601
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,021 hours
Component
Starter Drive · Cont
Component part number
643259A40
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

PILOT REPORTED UNABLE TO START LEFT ENGINE. INSPECTED STARTER DRIVE UNIT AND FOUND CLUTCH SPRING BROKEN. REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL KIT R-EQ6642 CONTAING AN OVERHAULED STARTER DRIVE UNIT AND CRANKSHAFT GEAR. FAILURE COULD BE CAUSED BY ENGINE KICK BACK AT START.