Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
April 13, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft time
1,820 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Housing
Part number
PM2401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter
Part time
965 hours
Component
Starter · Lamar
Component part number
PM2401
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START THE ACFT. ALL THAT COULD BE HEARD WAS A CLICKING NOISE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FWD HSG WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE INCORRECT ENGAGEMENT OF THE STARTER BENDIX. STARTER WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070416001)

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