Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 25, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
18,995 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Starter
Part number
149NLR
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
61 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) AFTER SITTING FOR 4 MONTHS, THE PILOT TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AND AFTER ONE REVOLUTION THE STARTER QUIT. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ARMATURE END OF THE STARTER HSG WAS BROKEN OUT AND TWISTED, INDICATING THAT SOMETHING WAS BINDING IN THE ARMATURE AREA. STARTER SENT TO MFG FOR TEAR DOWN AND FOLLOW UP.

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