Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 10, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,021 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
149NLR
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Part time
815 hours
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 WORK ON AIRCRAFT THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE MOTOR HOUSING WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE DRIVE BY TWO BOLTS, WAS WORKING LOOSE. THE BOLTS ARE SECURED BY LOCK TABS AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE BOLTS HAD COME LOOSE.

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