SDR 96ZZZX854

Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3582X
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052105
Part
Starter
Part number
MHB4014
Condition
Burned
Location
Engine
Component
Prestolite
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ADDENDUM TO SDR DATED 1-4-96. RT ENGINE STARTER MOTOR FIELD WINDINGS FAILED, APPARENTLY WHILE STARTER ENGAGED TO CRANK THE ENG RESULTING IN A SHORT-TO-GROUND OF STARTER POWER CIRCUIT. PILOT HAD NO INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE, AND ENG STARTED NORMALLY AND CONTINUED TO RUN NORMALLY DURING PRE-FLT RUN-UP. HEAT IN STARTER CIRCUIT CAUSED STARTER SOLENOID CONTACTS TO STICK CAUSING POWER TO CONTINUE TO FLOW TO STARTER MOTOR EVEN THOUGH STARTER SWITCH HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE SHORT-TO-GROUND INSIDE THE STARTER MOTOR DELETED ACFT BATTERY AND ALTERNATORS COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE LOAD AND ALL ACFT SYSTEMS DROPPED OFF-LINE. OCCURRED AT ROTATION ON T/O, & PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. LANDED WITHOUT RADIO COMM.

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