SDR FAA20140702000663

Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date: June 24, 2014
Submitted: July 2, 2014
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N780FM
Make and model: Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial: 2844086
Aircraft time: 5,246 hours
Engine: Lyc IO360B1C
Engine time: 6,928 hours
System (JASC): 8011 · Engine Starter
Part: Drive Unit
Part number: EBB131A
Part serial: H040247
Condition: Binding
Location: Starter
Part time: 140 hours
Component: Starter · Prestolite
Component part number: MZ4222
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED PILOT DRIVE FAILED WITH LESS THAN 140 HOURS SINCE O/H. DRIVE UNIT WAS FROZEN AND WOULD NOT RETRACT, NO LUBE WAS VISIBLE ON THE SHAFT AND NO PART, SN, OR MARKINGS WERE FOUND ON DRIVE ASSY. A CALL TO STATED THAT A PN, SN SHOULD APPEAR ON THE END OPPOSITE OF THE SPLINE, ALONG WITH AN FAA/PMA MARKING.

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