What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT STARTER AFT CASE WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE CASE ATTACH BOLT LOCK TABS WERE STILL ENGAGED, BUT THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE. STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE SPARE.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 6,248 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 149NLEC
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 246 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.