Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
7,089 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
MHB4016B
Part serial
D022906
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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) AIRCRAFT WAS AT AIRPORT. AFTER STARTING THE RT ENGINE, THE PILOT WENT TO START THE LT ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER, FOUND THAT THE STARTER WAS TURNING OVER BUT THE BENDIX WOULD NOT TURN. CHANGED LT STARTER ENGINE STARTED. NO FAULTS FOUND.

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