# SDR CA130907003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2013
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Cont O470*
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 13459
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Starter
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: R
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130907003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) PILOT FLYING COMPANY ACFT EXPERIENCED A CONTINUING LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWING TAKEOFF.  PILOT OPTED FOR AN OFF FIELD LANDING INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT.  NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, PERSONS OR PROPERTY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS OFF FIELD LANDING.   AMO INVESTIGATED THE ACFT FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT.  FOUND THAT STARTER MOTOR REMAINED ENGAGED AFTER ENGINE START AND OVERHEATED THE STARTER UNIT. THE UNIT WAS R & R WITH A NEW STARTER UNIT.  STARTER CONTACTOR AND OTHER ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS WERE ALSO REPLACED AS A RESULT.

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