Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
August 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Part
Starter
Part number
8462751
Condition
Shorted
Location
Coils
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) STARTER FIELD COILS LOOSE ON POLE SHOES RUBBED ON THE THROUGH BOLTS CREATING A DEAD HIGH AMPERAGE SHORT RESULTING IN BOTH MASTER SOLENOID AND STARTER SOLENOID CONTACT PLATES WELDING TO TERMINALS - A VERY DANGEROUS AND FIRE CONDITION - SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE IN DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURE BETWEEN COIL AND THROUGH BOLTS.

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