Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 19, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241ND
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842051
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Solenoid
Part number
711092252
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Starter
Part time
2,108 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT STARTER CONTINUED TO CRANK AFTER KEY WAS REMOVED AND ANYTIME BATTERY POWER WAS PRESENT. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. FOUND WRONG PN STARTER SOLENOID INSTALLED. RESEARCH OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS FOUND THAT THIS PART HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED AND MUST HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT MANUFACTURE.

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