Service difficulty report · Housing · Gulstm 114

Difficulty date
November 26, 2002
Submitted
December 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AW
Make and model
Gulstm 114
Aircraft serial
14226
Engine
Lyc IO540T4B5
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE BENDIX DRIVE HOUSING CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE FORWARD BEARING SECTION FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. IAW LOG BOOKS, THIS STARTER HAS BEEN OVERHAULED TWICE WITHIN 240 HOURS OF OPERATION. THE LOGS DO NOT STATE THE REASON FOR THE OVERHAULS.