# SDR 96ZZZX854

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N3582X
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318052105
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: MHB4014
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Engine
- Component: Prestolite
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX854

## Discrepancy

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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