Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
March 20, 2015
Submitted
March 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N757H
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft serial
4250006
Part
Starter
Part number
5198588
Part serial
1154215
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
8,251 hours, 4,718 cycles
Component
Apu · Alidsg · GTCP331200ER
Component part number
380029812
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ATTEMPTED START OF APU. NO START. INSPECTION OF APU STARTER NOTED HOLE BURNED THROUGH STARTER CASE. REMOVED STARTER AND PERFORMED INSPECTION ON WIRING, TRU, AND APU START CONTACTOR. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR ARCING NOTED. SUSPECT INTERNAL SHORT AND ARCING INSIDE STARTER. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STARTER IAW AMM 49-41-01, OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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