Service difficulty report · Starter · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 23, 2010
Submitted
June 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N272RP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8405
Aircraft time
4,430 hours
Part
Starter
Part number
149NL
Part serial
FN480613
Condition
Binds
Location
Engine
Part time
459 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, THE PILOT REPORTED THE STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE THE ENGINE. PLANE TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STARTER WAS FROZEN. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED LIKE PART AND OPS CHECK OK. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PART NUMBER STARTER IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND 3RD OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE. A FEW DAYS EARLIER A C152 EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM (CONTROL #ZB0R201000004).

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