Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 12, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
370 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170*
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter
Component
Starter · Lamar
Component part number
PM2401H
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PIC REPORTED A METAL GRINDING NOISE AT SECOND ATTEMPT TO START AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND STARTER TOOTH MISSING AND TOOTH DRIVE CRACKED AND BROKEN IN SEVERAL SPOTS. RING GEAR FOUND MISSING TOOTH AND SEVERAL OTHER TEETH WE RE CHIPPED. ALL PARTS (STARTER AND RING GEAR) REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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