Service difficulty report · Starter · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
July 27, 2010
Submitted
July 20, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N343AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401043
Aircraft time
474 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
474 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
14924LS
Part serial
F4L310903
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
109 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

1ST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, CREW TRIED TO START THE AIRPLANE AND IT WOULD NOT START. REPLACED STARTER, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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