# SDR 2012FA0000683

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2012
- Submitted: October 9, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N108ED](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N108ED), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S10631
- Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Bolt
- Condition: Backed Out
- Location: Starter
- Component: Starter
- Component part number: 149NL
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000683

## Discrepancy

PILOT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START ACFT.  REMOVED STARTER, FOUND THE STARTER BOLTS FOR MOTOR AND STARTER GEAR ASSY WERE BACKING OUT.  LOCK ASSY WERE STILL IN PLACE.

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