Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
June 19, 2009
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
10,698 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Adapter
Part number
643259A18R
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Stater Drive
Component
Starter Adapter · Cessna · 643259A18R
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INSP OF THE STARTER ADAPTER, WE FOUND THE WRONG MAIN SPRING AND STARTER SHAFT GEAR HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE PN FOR THE SPRING USED WAS CAM539568 ALSO MEANT FOR USE IN THE "OLD STYLE" ADAPTER. THE COMPLETE ASSY, PN FOR THE "OLD STYLE" IS 635050A4 AND THIS PARTICULAR ASSY IS THE "NEW STYLE" DESIGN AND IDENTIFIED BY PN 643259A18. IN CONCLUSION STARTER DRIVE WAS O/H AND RECEIVED BY PO 3016, IT WAS RECEIVED WITH ALL THE REQUIRED PAPER WORK AND CERTIFICATIONS, BUT HAD SEVERAL WRONG PARTS INTERNALLY INSTALLED.

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