Service difficulty report · Starter · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 29, 2013
Submitted
August 30, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N809SR
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2129
Aircraft time
527 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
657596
Part serial
4C3171305
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
88 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STARTER FAILED ON FIRST ATTEMPT. WHEN CREW RELEASED STARTER SWITCH ABORTING THE START THEY NOTICED A SMALL "PUFF OF SMOKE" COMING FROM UNDER THE COWLING. MX NOTED A BURN MARK ON STARTER CASE AT THE BASE OR ATTACHING POINT ON THE OUSIDE. STARTER CIRCUIT ALSO SHORTED OUT.

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