Service difficulty report · Starter · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
October 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607DS
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40207
Part
Starter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
58 hours
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

OPERATOR REPORTED AFTER LONG CRANKING OPERATION ALL WARNING AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMED AND WENT OUT. BATTERY NEARLY 0 VOLTS WHEN CHECKED. CHARGED BATTERY, WHEN INSTALLING BATTERY. NEGATIVE TERMINAL, SOLENOIDS ACTIVATED AND STARTER SOLENOID ENGAGED. (AIRCRAFT HAS NEW LIGHT STARTER WITH A SOLENOID ON THE STARTER). SWITCHES ALL IN (OFF) POSITION.

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