Service difficulty report · Drive System

Difficulty date
March 19, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Drive System
Part number
EBB131A
Condition
Seized
Location
Starter
Component
Starter
Component part number
MHB4016R
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

STARTER RECEIVED DUE TO DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. ENGINE COULD NOT BE STARTED BECAUSE DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. WHEN INSPECTED THE DRIVE COULD NOT BE TURNED OUT OR SPUN BY HAND TO EXTEND THE GEAR SECTION OF THE DRIVE. STARTER WAS RETURNED TO KELLY AEROSPACE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. (TC NR 20080319005)