What was found
STARTER WAS MAKING LOUD GRINDING/ DRAGGING NOISE SINCE SHORTLY AFTER INSTALL. AS TIME PROGRESSED NOISES CONTINUED AND PERFORMANCE DIMINISHED.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8429N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32301
- Aircraft serial
- 328106089
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1C5
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- MZ4222
- Part serial
- A155908
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.