Service difficulty report · Armature · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
July 31, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft time
3,632 hours
Engine
Lyc O540L3C5
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C219
Part
Armature
Condition
Separated
Location
Starter Motor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED START ATTEMPT FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL DRAW AND STARTER MOTOR DID NOT TURN. STARTER REMOVED TO INSPECT AND FOUND COMMUTATOR COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED ALONG WITH THE BRUSH BLOCKS AND HOLDER ASSY. THE CONNECTING WIRES TO THE ARMATURE WERE FOUND SEVERELY STRESSED AND BROKEN WITH THE APPEARANCE THAT THE STARTER HAD EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE ROTATIONAL SPEED. ADVISED THAT PREVIOUS PILOT HAD INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE BENDIX DRIVE FAILING TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY ON THE PREVIOUS START.

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