Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Starter
Part time
498 hours
Component
Starter
Component part number
MMU4001R
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER CASE THROUGH BOLTS. BOLTS HAVE LOOSENED OFF TO THE POINT OF CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTING WITHIN THE STARTER DUE TO THE HALVES BEING LOOSE FROM EACH OTHER. ONE BOLT COMPLETELY MISSING. SPARKS AND ARCING VISUALLY OBSERVED AT BENDIX HSG DURING STARTER OPERATION.