Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
October 19, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
15,954 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Mcauly 1A103TCM
Part
Starter
Part number
MMU6001
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SNAG REPORTED THAT ACFT WOULD NOT START. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STARTER HOUSING WHERE IT ATTACHES TO ENGINE WAS BROKEN. ALSO NOTED THAT THE BENDIX DRIVE TEETH WERE MISSING/SHEARED OFF. ENGINE CASE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND NEW STARTER INSTALLED AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. A CHECK ON STARTER SOLENOID SHOWED NO FAULTS. SUSPECT STARTER WAS RE-ENGAGED BY PILOT AFTER ENGINE WAS RUNNING.

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