Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
June 28, 2001
Submitted
November 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
190
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
31038281
Condition
Stripped
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23079005
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

STARTER GENERATOR FAILED TO TURN OVER THE ENGINE ON COMMAND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PLASTIC SPLINE HAD STRIPPED OUT ON THE INTERNAL THREADS.