What was found
ENGINE WOULD NOT STAR, HIGH AMP DRAW WITH RELAY ENGAGED. FOUND STARTER WIRE SHORTED AGAINST ENGINE MOUNT. TTAF: 381.8 HOURS. STARTER WIRES NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND TIED BACK.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1071F
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1771
- System (JASC)
- 8097 · Engine Starting System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Starter
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.