What was found
THE STARTER ADAPTER WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR, UPON DISASSEMBLY, OUR FINDINGS, THE STARTER ADAPTER WAS SLIPPING DUE TO EXCESSIVE STARTER ENGAGEMENT WHICH OVERHEATED THE SAFT GEAR AND CLUTCH SPRING BOTH ITEMS HAVE REJECTED.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2011
- Submitted
- June 24, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5561V
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347770253
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360EB
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Adapter
- Part number
- 635048A20
- Condition
- Slipped
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 3 hours
- 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.