# SDR 2015FA0000589

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2015
- Submitted: November 19, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N592PU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N592PU), registered now
- Make and model: Cirrus SR20
- Registry model: [Cirrus SR20](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2053
- Aircraft time: 2,540 hours
- Engine: Cont IO360ES
- Engine time: 373 hours
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Spring
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Starter Adapter
- Component: Starter Adapter
- Component part number: 646220A53E
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000589

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED DURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND PROPELLER DIDN'T TURN. DISCOVERED CLUTCH SPRING IN STARTER ADAPTER HAD BROKEN.

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