Service difficulty report · Starter · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
7,707 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Part
Starter
Part number
149NL
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) UPON START UP OF LT ENGINE STARTER FAILED ON FIRST. STARTER FAILURE TROUBLESHOT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND PROBLEM OF FAILURE. FAILURE FOUND TO BE STARTER ITS SELF. STARTER REMOVED FROM LT ENGINE AND REPLACED NEW, WITH A 149-NL STARTER , NEW STARTER FUCNTION CHECKED SERVICABLE, NO MORE PROBLEMS FOUND ALL PARAMETER FOUND NORMAL.

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