# SDR CA131121002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2013
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Grob G115C
- Engine: Lyc O320D1A
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: MHB4016R
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 1,207 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA131121002

## Discrepancy

(CAN) THE ENGINE FAILED TO START THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ATTEMPTED START.  BENDIX DID ENGAGE THE RING GEAR BUT WOULD NOT TURN THE ENGINE.  THE STARTER WAS REPLACED WITH A O/H UNIT AND ENGINE STARTED NORMAL. THE STARTER WAS PURCHASED AS AN O/H UNIT.  THE MALFUNCTIONED STARTER IS BEING RETURNED FOR WARRANTY.

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