What was found
(CAN) DURING FIRST START OF THE DAY THE PILOT NOTED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE STARTER WAS ENGAGED. THE BENDIX WAS SUSPECTED TO NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE RING GEAR. STARTER WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft time
- 1,820 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO360L2A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 1A170E
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 149NL
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 1,222 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.