Michael Burbidge
Well Known Member
I have a new Sky-Tec starter (149-12LS).
I replaced my starter at my last condition inspection because the old one had a loose solenoid. The A&P that went over my firewall forward had not seen a loose one before and suggested I replace the starter.
Now occasionally the starter contactor clicks but the starter does not engage. If I get out of the airplane and pull the prop through a few times, and then try again the starter engages. It's happening fairly often. Today it happened 300 miles away from my home field. Let me with a sinking feeling.
It's seems like if the prop is clocked just right the starter does not engage.
The old starter had no such problem. So I'm thinking its probably the starter and not something else. i.e. battery or starter contactor.
Does that sound right?
Michael-
I replaced my starter at my last condition inspection because the old one had a loose solenoid. The A&P that went over my firewall forward had not seen a loose one before and suggested I replace the starter.
Now occasionally the starter contactor clicks but the starter does not engage. If I get out of the airplane and pull the prop through a few times, and then try again the starter engages. It's happening fairly often. Today it happened 300 miles away from my home field. Let me with a sinking feeling.
It's seems like if the prop is clocked just right the starter does not engage.
The old starter had no such problem. So I'm thinking its probably the starter and not something else. i.e. battery or starter contactor.
Does that sound right?
Michael-