Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 31, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
6,868 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Solenoid
Part number
S19911
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. UPON LANDING BACK AT BASE IT WAS DETERMINED THE STARTER SOLENOID WAS STUCK AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE BATTERY NEGATIVE POST MELTED. THE STARTER & MASTER RELAYS, STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM FOUND TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

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