# SDR 2013FA0000498

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 29, 2013
- Submitted: August 30, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N809SR
- Make and model: Cirrus SR22
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR22](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2129
- Aircraft time: 527 hours
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000498

## Discrepancy

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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