Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
7,444 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Starter
Part number
MHB4016R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT DID RUN-UP, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL SO HE COMMENCED HIS TAKE-OFF. JUST AFTER HE STARTED TO CLIMB HE NOTICED THAT THE ACFT DID NOT WANT TO CLIMB AS IT SHOULD. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE WHERE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE. HE ABORTED HIS TAKE-OFF WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT WAS RUN UP BY MAINT, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE CORRECT. COWLINGS WERE REMOVED AND ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, NOTHING WAS NOTED AS BEING WRONG. COMPRESSION CHECK WAS COMPLETED ON ENGINE AND WHILE DOING THE TEST. THE STARTER BENDIX ENGAGED BY ITS SELF (NO POWER WAS ON). TALKED TO ENGINE SHOP AND CONCLUDED THAT THE STARTER MUST HAVE ENGAGED ITS SELF ON TAKE-OFF AND THIS CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. SERVICABLE STARTER INSTALLED AND ACFT WAS FLOWN AGAIN WORKED OKAY.

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