What was found
(CAN) STUDENT HEARD GRINDING NOISES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START ACFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BENDIX SHAFT FWD BUSHING MISSING ON STATER, WHICH ALLOWED BENDIX ASSEMBLY TO MOVE AROUND WHEN STARTING.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Grob G115C
- Aircraft time
- 2,141 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D1A
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- MHB4016
- Condition
- Misoverhauled
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.