Service difficulty report · Starter · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
July 24, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft time
2,706 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Starter
Part number
F4C180901
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE STARTER FAILED INTERNALLY. IT BLEW APART THROUGH THE OUTER CASING AND THE STARTER WOULD NO LONGER TURN OVER.