What was found
AFTER STARTER FLYWHEEL REMOVAL, FOUND FLYWHEEL CRACKED FROM MOUNTING HOLE TO BOTTOM OF CONICAL STRUCTURE. COULD FIND NO REASON FOR CRACK. NO DAMAGE NOTED, WHEN AIRCRAFT ENGINE BALANCED YEAR BEFORE, IT CHECKED OUT GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2049R
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 285445
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4A
- System (JASC)
- 8510 · Reciprocating Engine Front Section
- Part
- Flywheel
- Part number
- 77579
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Starter Ring Gr
- Part time
- 2,026 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.