# SDR CMX2004F00000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 30, 2004
- Submitted: April 15, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N468CM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468CM), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 172R
- Registry model: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17280860
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: PM2401
- Part serial: 85074318
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Bendix
- Part time: 3 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/CMX2004F00000

## Discrepancy

BENDIX EXTENDED TOO FAR OUT (FORWARD) AND BROKE THE HOUSING.  HAVE HAD 7 NEW STARTERS REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 50 HOURS OF USE ON 4 FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINES SINCE DEC O4.  ALL DUE TO BENDIX MALFUNCTIONS OF FAILURE TO EXTEND OR PREMATURE RETRACTION.

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