flyeyes
Well Known Member
Hi All.
Earlier this evening, my SkyTec starter failed with a little over 100 hours when I tried to start and taxi away from the fuel farm.
The starter would turn the engine through 2-3 blades, then disengage (prop would stop but you could hear the starter winding up). As the starter slowed over a 2-3 second period (with the button released) it would suddenly "catch" and bump the prop another blade or so.
I uncowled the engine and pulled the starter off, and it looks grossly normal--no obvious problems like some I've read about.
The teeth on the starter look OK, and the ring gear looks slightly "chewed" on some of the teeth, on their aft edge (really slight-not noticeable unless you're looking for it).
I'm running an IO-360 angle-valve with one Bendix impulse mag and one E-mag. The prop is very lightweight (WW 151).
I've never had a starter fail this way. Is this typical? Other than mailing it back to SkyTec, any other ideas?
Thanks in advance
James Freeman
Earlier this evening, my SkyTec starter failed with a little over 100 hours when I tried to start and taxi away from the fuel farm.
The starter would turn the engine through 2-3 blades, then disengage (prop would stop but you could hear the starter winding up). As the starter slowed over a 2-3 second period (with the button released) it would suddenly "catch" and bump the prop another blade or so.
I uncowled the engine and pulled the starter off, and it looks grossly normal--no obvious problems like some I've read about.
The teeth on the starter look OK, and the ring gear looks slightly "chewed" on some of the teeth, on their aft edge (really slight-not noticeable unless you're looking for it).
I'm running an IO-360 angle-valve with one Bendix impulse mag and one E-mag. The prop is very lightweight (WW 151).
I've never had a starter fail this way. Is this typical? Other than mailing it back to SkyTec, any other ideas?
Thanks in advance
James Freeman
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