Service difficulty report · Armature · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
11,348 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Armature
Part number
MZ2399S
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter
Component
Starter · Prestolite
Component part number
MZ4218
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) UPON INITIAL START OF DAY, STARTER MADE GRINDING NOISE.UPON REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF STARTER. IT WAS VISUALLY EVIDENT THE GEAR ON THE ARMATURE WAS MISSING 4 TEETH AND THE GEAR AT THE BASE OF THE BENDI X WAS MISSING ONE TOOTH. THE FLYWHEEL WAS INSPECTED SERVICEABLE, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAUL UNIT AND THE ENG WAS GROUND RUN SATISFACTORY.

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