Service difficulty report · Starter · Cirrus SR20

Difficulty date
July 26, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR20
Aircraft time
304 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
304 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
657596
Part serial
4C3101116
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER A 1.5 HOURS FLIGHT, CREW SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER ENGINE COWLING. DISCOVERED STARTER HAD SEPARATED FROM ADAPTER BUT HAD NOT LEFT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DID NOT HEAR ANY STRANGE SOUNDS DURING THE START OR THROUGH OUT FLIGHT. SEARCHING THE PARKING SPOT WHERE THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED STARTER PARTS WHERE FOUND.

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