Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
January 29, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft time
16,756 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520L
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Starter
Part number
10357487242
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY 'SHUDDER'. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE UNEVENTFULLY. A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND IGNITION SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE STARTING VIBRATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATING. ACTIVATION OF THE STARTER VIBRATOR GROUNDS THE PRIMARY POINTS IN THE MAGNETOS AND UTILIZES THE SECONDARY POINTS IN THE LEFT HAND MAGNETO TO ADVANCE THE TIMING FOR STARTING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPORTED INSTANCES OF MALFUNCTION SINCE THE STARTING VIBRATOR WAS REPLACED.

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