Service difficulty report · Adapter · Lancar LC42550FG

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41LY
Make and model
Lancar LC42550FG
Aircraft serial
42018
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Adapter
Part number
6420871A5
Part serial
022410R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter
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

THIS PART WAS ORIDINALLY REPAIRED AT 980 HRS, DUE TO SLIPPING OF GEARS/SPRINGS. NEW STYLE STARTER ALSO INSTALLED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20-25 HRS LATER, UNIT FAILED AGAIN: ACCORDING TO MFG WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE UNIT AGAIN FOR REPAIR. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN UNIT. IT WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, TO DATE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO INFO FROM SERVICE CTR, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WITH THESE STARTERS.