Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
November 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105AN
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0956
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Starter
Condition
Noisy
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 5,000 FT, ENGINE STARTER TO MAKE A SQUEALING NOISE WITH A RISE IN EGT, LOW TORQUE AND NO. PILOT THEN RETURNED TO DEPARTURE NO PROBLEMS. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)

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