SDR 513041

Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 13, 2004
Submitted
July 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46FA
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Starter
Part number
MHB4014
Part serial
E031694
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1 hours, 2 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALLED NEW STARTER ON RT ENGINE. INITIAL START OF ENGINE NORMAL. AS A/C ATTEMPTED TO DEPART ITS FIRST DESTINATION, THE STARTER BENDIX WOULD SPIN BUT NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL. REPLACED BENDIX WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE, STARTER BENDIX WE HAVE EXPERIENCED WITHIN THE FIRST THREE STARTS OF OPERATION.

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