# SDR LAT2002F00000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2002
- Submitted: February 27, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N441SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N441SA), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 441
- Registry model: [Cessna 441](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-441) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4410172
- Engine: Garrtt TPE331*
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Starter Gen
- Part number: 23079004
- Part serial: WE3670L
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 9 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/LAT2002F00000

## Discrepancy

COWLING OF AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE CARBON CONTAMINATION.  REMOVED STARTER GENERATOR.  TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THE STARTER SHORTED.  CAUSE UNKNOWN.

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