Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Starter
Part number
149NLEC
Condition
Burned
Part time
1,098 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER START UP, THE PILOT NOTICED ONCE TAXIING, THAT AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE PILOT QUICKLY SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR FOR MAINTENANCE. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND THAT AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM INSIDE THE STARTER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE STARTING SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONAL.

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