Has anyone had issues with breaking teeth on their ring gear?
I am running a Barrett IO-540, 9:1 and EFII. I have a B&C starter.
I do not get and kick back during starts, and it starts right away, every time.
I have spoke with Lycoming, Superior (ring gear), Barrett, and B&C and have no conclusive answers.
I found it funny that Lycoming said "A few broken teeth is normal".
I have checked for the correct pinion, and bendix operation. You can see on the ring gear teeth how far the pinion is engaging, and it is nearly the same as others with the same setup.
A crash engagement is not possible as the VPX disables the start solenoid above 600 rpm.
Please post if you have a similar issue...
I am running a Barrett IO-540, 9:1 and EFII. I have a B&C starter.
I do not get and kick back during starts, and it starts right away, every time.
I have spoke with Lycoming, Superior (ring gear), Barrett, and B&C and have no conclusive answers.
I found it funny that Lycoming said "A few broken teeth is normal".
I have checked for the correct pinion, and bendix operation. You can see on the ring gear teeth how far the pinion is engaging, and it is nearly the same as others with the same setup.
A crash engagement is not possible as the VPX disables the start solenoid above 600 rpm.
Please post if you have a similar issue...