# SDR CA100825007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2010
- Submitted: January 4, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 15,999 hours
- Engine: Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Mount
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Starter
- Part time: 258 hours
- Component: Starter
- Component part number: 149NLR
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA100825007

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE MX INSP, THE RT STARTER FWD UPPER STARTER MOUNT FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM STARTER HSG.  STARTER ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW.   THIS STARTER WAS THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FROM O/H ENGINE VENDOR.   THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND SUBSEQUENTLY ON 3 OTHER ACFT, ALL RT ENGINES AND ALL NEW INSTALLATIONS BY SAME ENGINE AGENCY.

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