What was found
PILOT REPORTED SPARKS FROM FORWARD RT COWLING DURING STARTING OF ENGINE. INSPECTED RT ENGINE STARTER AND FOUND FIELD COIL HOUSING LOOSE AND BINDING ON ARMATURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4108D
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318352018
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- MHB4104
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 1,788 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.