What was found
(AUS) ENGINE STARTER MOTOR HAD NO DRAIN HOLE DRILLED. THIS ALLOWED OIL TO ACCUMULATE IN THE PINION AREA AND LEAK PAST THE ADAPTER PLATE GASKET.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A150L
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A102OCM
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- C12ST21S
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Starter
- Part time
- 81 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.