Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
November 14, 2022
Submitted
November 16, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N414FH
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201639
Aircraft time
4,385 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Engine time
124 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
149NL
Part serial
HU061357
Condition
Fire
Location
Engine
Part time
124 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A/C CAME IN FOR A 50HR OIL CHANGE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. FOUND THAT UPON INSTALL OF NEW ENGINE, REPAIR STATION REMOVED A JUMPER WIRE FROM A 12V STARTER AGAINST THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED ON PART AND SL, WHICH ALLOWED IT TO RECEIVE 24V FOR WHICH THE A/C WAS RATED FOR. WHEN GROUND POWER WAS HOOKED TO A/C THE STARTER WIRE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD. THE FIRE WAS CAUGHT IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE COWLING BEING REMOVED. WAS PUT OUT BEFORE IT COULD SPREAD TO ANY OTHER PART OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MANUFACTURER TECH SUPPORT, INFORMED THAT THE STARTER WOULD WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD BUT EVENTUALLY CATCH FIRE AS THE COMMUTATOR WAS DESIGNED FOR 12V ONLY NOT 24V. ON IPC REFERENCE, FOUND THAT THE IPC CALLS FOR A 24V STARTER ONLY. REPLACED STARTER WITH 24V AND NEW STARTER CONTACTOR. A/C IS SAFE FOR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE.

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