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06-21-2014, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Discovery Bay, CA
Posts: 183
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X-Drive Starter
Installed the X-Drive starter today and it really seems to turn the prop well. Just hope it holds up for me.
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01-14-2016, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Not a Group I hoped to join
Nice trip from south florida to X50 yesterday, Massey Air Ranch near spruce creek and New Smyrna Beach. Routine start to return home and busted starter. Just like you guys described, the front lower casting broke off from bolt hole to bolt hole and about 3 inches in. Mine was a 149-NL, got real lucky with a very friendly flight school, Jose at Aviation Pacific, had a brand new 149-NL on the shelf that he sold me as if I was shopping at Aircraft Spruce shopping.
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01-14-2016, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,957
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Originally Posted by dbuds2
Nice trip from south florida to X50 yesterday, Massey Air Ranch near spruce creek and New Smyrna Beach. Routine start to return home and busted starter. Just like you guys described, the front lower casting broke off from bolt hole to bolt hole and about 3 inches in. Mine was a 149-NL, got real lucky with a very friendly flight school, Jose at Aviation Pacific, had a brand new 149-NL on the shelf that he sold me as if I was shopping at Aircraft Spruce shopping.
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I'm surprised to hear of a NL starter failing in this manner. Probably the first one I've ever heard of, out of all the posts on VAF.
This is the starter that has a shear pin that is supposed to prevent starter damage in the event of kick back.
http://www.skytecair.com/images/Ins/25001_F.pdf
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Kurt W.
RV9A
FLYING!!!
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01-14-2016, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 08A
Posts: 9,476
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Maybe a 149 LS?
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Dan Horton
RV-8 SS
Barrett IO-390
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01-14-2016, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Picton, Ont., Ft. Myers, Fl
Posts: 294
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NL
I had a 122/NL fail last July. Same type failure of front casting. Pin did not break.
Skytec replaced no charge. About 150 hours.
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Membership due Oct., 2020
RV-4 0-360-188 Catto 3-blade C-FTDQ...
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01-15-2016, 04:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Good Response from Sky Tec
I got an encouraging note back from Rich at Sky Tec. Going to ship them my broke starter and even though 3 years old, in his words "where we just get damned generous" and see what they determine.
I'll double check the model number today.
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
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01-19-2016, 07:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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Confirmed: Sky-Tec 149-NL
Shipped back to Sky-Tec yesterday, hoping for the best.
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
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01-28-2016, 07:16 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Fl
Posts: 402
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SkyTec Rocks
What a learning experience. My first break down away from home. Great aviation people are everywhere.
Aviation Pacific on the Massey Airport (x50) and they just happened to have a brand new SkyTec 149-NL starter on the shelf that they sold me for the same price as Aircraft Spruce. Plus loaned me tools.
Yesterday the UPS truck delivered a new factory rebuild starter. Mine was out of the 2 year warrantee and SkyTec was way more than GENEROUS. Hope i never have to open the box.
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Bud Smith, RV-8, ECI IOX360 , Dual PMags, Dynon SkyView, Whirlwind 200GA, IFR and N88ZP has "slipped the surly bonds of earth".
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05-20-2017, 05:05 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Pilot Hill, CA
Posts: 845
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Skytec LS Broken
My Skytec LS Starter failed today. The front casing broke off leaving the shaft without the support bearing. Ugly sound followed. No broken teeth.
Titan IO-360 with 9:1 pistons. About 690 hours TT. Since 2008. CS Hartzell BA prop. New Odyssey SBS J-16 Battery.
Considering alternatives.
1. B&C
2. Skytec NL
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RV-8
Last edited by Chkaharyer99 : 05-20-2017 at 09:08 PM.
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05-20-2017, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Pilot Hill, CA
Posts: 845
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Originally Posted by RV8JD
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Thanks Carl. How much total time do you have on your Hartzell X Drive Starter?
Any regrets?
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Originally Posted by Chkaharyer99
My Skytec LS Starter failed today. The front casing broke off leaving the shaft without the support bearing. Ugly sound followed. No broken teeth.
Titan IO-360 with 9:1 pistons. About 690 hours TT. Since 2008. CS Hartzell BA prop. New Odyssey SBS J-16 Battery.
Considering alternatives.
1. B&C
2. Skytec NL
3. Hartzell X-Drive |
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RV-8
Last edited by Chkaharyer99 : 05-20-2017 at 09:05 PM.
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