Service difficulty report · Bolt · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
8,159 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE #2 ENGINE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT A HEX BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE #2 STARTER WHERE THE DRIVE END ASSEMBLY JOINS THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE MISSING BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE REMAINDER OF THE HEX BOLTS ON THE #2 STARTER WERE CHECKED. ADDITIONAL BOLTS WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE BOLTS WERE RE SECURED AND TORQUED IAW MANUFACTURER`S SPECIFICATIONS. THE #1 STARTER WAS ALSO CHECKED AS A PRECAUTION AND LOOSE BOLTS WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED AND RE SECURED AS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOTH THE #1 & #2 STARTERS HAD EXPENDED 1167.5HRS SINCE OVERHAUL. STARTER PART #MZ-4220R STARTER MODEL #MZ-4220 SEE ENCLOSED PICTURES. (TC# 20141022008)

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