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VE3LVO(at)rac.ca
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: "stuck" starter |
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The Harvard/Texan/SNJ series aircraft had a cranking shaft sticking out of
either the port or starboard side of the engine bay. Some poor fish had to
insert a crank (found in the after luggage bay), stand on a small footrest
and crank that b*****g till the pilot signalled then stand back. I know, I
was both cranker and crankee.
That shaft continues to rotate as long as the starter ring does, so during
taxi-out, the job requires checking that the starter is disengaged - or taxi
back. A buddy here at the museum neglected that small task and after about
three circuits smelled smoke. By the time he managed to return to the
hangar, the starter motor was welded shut and mucho pesos were demanded.
A light sounds good to me but only warns of a powered starter I guess.
Ferg Kyle
Europa A064 914 Classic
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nuckollsr(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:20 am Post subject: "stuck" starter |
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At 02:06 PM 5/1/2007 -0400, you wrote:
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The Harvard/Texan/SNJ series aircraft had a cranking shaft sticking out of
either the port or starboard side of the engine bay. Some poor fish had to
insert a crank (found in the after luggage bay), stand on a small footrest
and crank that b*****g till the pilot signalled then stand back. I know, I
was both cranker and crankee.
That shaft continues to rotate as long as the starter ring does, so during
taxi-out, the job requires checking that the starter is disengaged - or
taxi back. A buddy here at the museum neglected that small task and after
about three circuits smelled smoke. By the time he managed to return to
the hangar, the starter motor was welded shut and mucho pesos were demanded.
A light sounds good to me but only warns of a powered starter I guess.
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Hmmmm . . . Having trouble visualizing this. I remember a
series of my own unsuccessful attempts to spin up the flywheel
on a Curtis Robin about 30 years ago. Then being put in my
place when a lady who ran the airport came over and promptly
showed me how to do it!
I presume you are talking about the same kind of starter.
How does the pilot sense whether or not the starter stays
engaged? Can he hear it?
Bob . . .
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( IF one aspires to be "world class", )
( what ever you do must be exercised )
( EVERY day . . . )
( R. L. Nuckolls III )
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