Service difficulty report · Starter · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 2, 2010
Submitted
June 3, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N348AF
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
401048
Aircraft time
292 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
292 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
14924LS
Part serial
F4L020909
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
292 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTER HAD WORKED FOR 2 STARTS EARLIER IN THE DAY. THE 3RD FLIGHT ATTEMPT, THE STARTER DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. CHECKED CONNECTIONS THEY WERE TIGHT. HAD PLENTY OF VOLTAGE INDICATED. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE STARTER. ITS UNDER WARRANTY RETURNED TO THE MFG. REPLACEMENT STARTER WORKED FINE.

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