As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
STARTER WAS REMOVED SLOW TO CRANK. OVERHAUL SHOP FOUND MOTOR BEARINGS FAILED/SEIZED. LINEAR ACTUATOR REMOVED WAS AN AFTER-MARKET AUTOMOTIVE PART, MADE BY UNIPOINT OF TAIWAN. THIS ACTUATOR (SOLENOID) DIFFERS FROM THE OEM PART: (1) ALIGNMENT OF MOUNTING HOLES TO ELECTRICAL TERMINALS IS ROTATED 90º; AND (2) THE TWO MAIN CONTACTOR TERMINALS ARE REVERSED. THIS COULD CAUSE CONFUSION WHEN CONNECTING POWER LEADS.