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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Starter/Starter Adapter
From: don Grabiel <grabiel71@gmail.com>
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John it sounds very familiar! You can overhaul it your self, but will need
to get a kit from Niagara Air. They will also turn the shaft down. .015 or
so. Good people.    Don G. 722B
On May 28, 2012 1:18 PM, "Ron Laughlin" <ronlaughlin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi john,
> I believe it is your starter adaptor that is slipping. Mine produced the
> same symptoms when it failed.
>
> I think the Iskra starter damaged your starter adaptor and then the extra
> torque provided by the Skytec starter finished the job. This has happened
> to enough Cirrus owners that many shops now recommend a preemptive IRAN on
> the starter adaptor when changing from an Iskra to one of the newer
> starters.
>
> Ron
>
> On May 26, 2012, at 2:34 PM, jpkleber@charter.net wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I have been flying my Legacy for one year now and have accumulated 80
> hours flight time.  My Legacy is equipped with a Continental IO-550-N
> engine.
>
> At hour 70, I removed the ISKRA starter as a preemptive measure to
> preserve the starter adapter.  I replaced it with a SkyTec starter.  All
> has been well for the next 10 hours.  However, now at 80 hours, it appears
> I am getting starter slippage.  While starting the engine, I'll get a
> couple blades of rotation  --- and then the prop will stop turning (at a
> compression stroke), but it sounds as if the starter motor is continuing to
> turn with full power.  Stop cranking.  Then resume, I'll get a few more
> blades of rotation, and then the prop will stop turning, while the starter
> motor continues with full power.
>
> Is this what a failed starter adapter sounds like?  Request advice on how
> to proceed from other Legacy, ES, and IV, (equipped with Continental
> IO-550-N) owner/builders who have had similar experience and successfully
> resolved the issue.
>
> Thank you,
> John
>
>

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<p>John it sounds very familiar! You can overhaul it your self, but will ne=
ed to get a kit from Niagara Air. They will also turn the shaft down. .015 =
or so. Good people.=A0=A0=A0 Don G. 722B</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 28, 2012 1:18 PM, &quot;Ron Laughlin&quot=
; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ronlaughlin@gmail.com">ronlaughlin@gmail.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hi john,</div><div>I believe it is your start=
er adaptor that is slipping. Mine produced the same symptoms when it failed=
.=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I think the Iskra starter damaged your starte=
r adaptor and then the extra torque provided by the Skytec starter finished=
 the job. This has happened to enough Cirrus owners that many shops now rec=
ommend a preemptive IRAN on the starter adaptor when changing from an Iskra=
 to one of the newer starters.<br>
<br>Ron</div><div><br>On May 26, 2012, at 2:34 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:jpkleb=
er@charter.net" target=3D"_blank">jpkleber@charter.net</a> wrote:<br><br></=
div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div align=3D"LEFT"><font fac=
e=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">Greetings,</font></div>
<font face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000"><br></font><div align=3D"LEFT"><fo=
nt face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">I have been flying my Legacy for one =
year now and have accumulated 80 hours flight time.=A0 My Legacy is equippe=
d with a Continental IO-550-N engine.</font></div>
<font face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000"><br></font><div align=3D"LEFT"><fo=
nt face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">At hour 70, I removed the ISKRA start=
er as a preemptive measure to preserve the starter adapter.=A0 I replaced i=
t with a SkyTec starter.=A0 All has been well for the next 10 hours.=A0 How=
ever, now at 80 hours, it appears I am getting starter slippage.=A0 While s=
tarting the engine, I&#39;ll get a couple blades of rotation=A0 --- and the=
n the prop will stop turning (at a compression stroke), but it sounds as if=
 the starter motor is continuing to turn with full power.=A0 Stop cranking.=
=A0 Then resume, I&#39;ll get a few more blades of rotation, and then the p=
rop will stop turning, while the starter motor continues with full power.=
=A0 </font></div>
<font face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000"><br></font><div align=3D"LEFT"><fo=
nt face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">Is this what a failed starter adapter=
 sounds like?=A0 Request advice on how to proceed from other Legacy, ES, an=
d IV, (equipped with Continental IO-550-N) owner/builders who have had simi=
lar experience and successfully resolved the issue.</font></div>
<font face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000"><br></font><div align=3D"LEFT"><fo=
nt face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">Thank you,</font></div><div align=3D"=
LEFT"><font face=3D"Verdana" color=3D"#000000">John</font></div></div></blo=
ckquote></div>
</blockquote></div>

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