Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna T337G

Difficulty date
August 21, 2008
Submitted
September 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1ZJ
Make and model
Cessna T337G
Aircraft serial
P3370267
Engine
Cont TSIO360CB
Part
Starter
Part number
65556624V
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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

INSTALLED TWO FACTORY ENGINES. AFTER SEVERAL TEST RUNS , THE FRONT STARTER SOLENOID FAILED ON. REPLACED THE SOLENOID WITH AN NEW MFG SOLENOID. ON A TEST FLIGHT ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF AN OVERLOAD OF THE BATTERY AND ELECTRICALSYSTEM . AFTER MANUALLY PUMPING THE LANDING GEAR DOWN, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE NEW STARTER SOLENOID FAILED AND STARTER WAS ENGAGED. CALLED MFG PILOT ASSOCIATION AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT MFG USES A NEW STARTER THAT USES 400 AMPS AND THE MFG SOLENOID IS ONLY RATED 200 AMPS. THE SOLENOID MAY FAIL ON THE FIRST USE OR ANY USES THERE AFTER. THEY ALSO MENTIONED MFG KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT IT. AFTER CALLING MFG MYSELF, CONFIRMED THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY ALSO DO NOT WORN PEOPLE WHEN PURCHASING AN ENGINE THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCURR. REPALCED BOTH SOLENOIDS AND THE BATTERY WITH NEW UNITS AND REINSTALLED SERVICABLE (PN C4C27C STARTERS). (K)

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