# SDR CA080304014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080304014

## Discrepancy

(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)

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