Service difficulty report · Adapter · Beech A36

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
January 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N767CM
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2723
Engine
Cont IO550R
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Adapter
Condition
Broken
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

ENGINE FAILS TO START, PROP WAS LOCKED SOLID. STARTER ADAPTER REMOVED TO FIND 2 GEAR TEETH MISSING. EMERGENCY AD 2011-25-51 SEEMS TO BE RELEVANT TO THIS FAILURE BUT DOES NOT COVER THIS ENGINE TYPE AND STARTER PN. UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN ENGINE HOURS, BUT BELIEVE THEM TO BE IN THE REGION OF 100-200 HOURS.

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