Tom3holer
Registered User
Cape Cod
Just flew home my newly acquired 185 with my IA.
Right off the bat we noticed an odd issue with the starter.
The engine,IO-520, was new in 2009 and has about 145hrs on it.
When cranking it seems to crank, not steady but in pulses, like fast,slower,fast,slower. Almost like on each compression stroke it slows down a bit then speeds up. The IA/Instructor thought it was a starter or clutch problem.
It cranks relatively fast just nor steady. I fly with and give dual to a pilot at our field that has a 185 on anfibs and his definitely cranks much more constant.
Any thoughts?
Tom
Right off the bat we noticed an odd issue with the starter.
The engine,IO-520, was new in 2009 and has about 145hrs on it.
When cranking it seems to crank, not steady but in pulses, like fast,slower,fast,slower. Almost like on each compression stroke it slows down a bit then speeds up. The IA/Instructor thought it was a starter or clutch problem.
It cranks relatively fast just nor steady. I fly with and give dual to a pilot at our field that has a 185 on anfibs and his definitely cranks much more constant.
Any thoughts?
Tom
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