Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
February 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
1,294 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
14924HTH
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Part time
62 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER - COLD WEATHER MACHINES ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR DIFFICULTIES WITH STARTER HOUSING (CASING CRACKING OR BREAKING OFF) RENDERING THE STARTER U/S AND LEAVING THE MACHINE UNABLE TO START. COLD WEATHER MAY BE A FACTOR OR SIMPLY THE CASTING IN THE ATTACHED FLANGE IS TOO WEAK. (TC NR 20080304014)