What was found
RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER TO START. FOUND CLUTCH SPRING INSIDE THE STARTER ADAPTER BROKEN. REPLACED STARTER ADAPTER. NOTE: THIS ENGINE AND STARTER ADAPTER IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED BY TCM BULLETIN CSB94-4A.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N234CN
- Make and model
- Cessna 421C
- Aircraft serial
- 421C0404
- Engine
- Cont GTSIO520L
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 643110
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Start Adapter
- Component
- 643259A28
- 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.