Why the plane won't start

[jackinnj]

Aztec starter in pieces:

 

[wintermute]

I'm glad it was the starter motor and not the motor!!!!!

Tony.

 

[jackinnj]

We've hand-cranked it once!

 

[dave_gerecke]

I'm guessing the magic smoke escaped and caused everything to fall to little bits!

Peace,


Dave

 

[jackinnj]

One of our mechanics said "there is nothing built by man which your son cannot break."

 

[dave_gerecke]

One of our mechanics said "there is nothing built by man which your son cannot break."

Now that's confidence in your sons abilities!!!

Peace,

Dave

 

[aardvarkash10]

lol - seen that a lot - the pinion doesn't disengage and the armature spinning at 40,000 RPM flys to pieces...

 

[Andrew Eckhardt]

That's insane, never saw anything like it. Looks like the pinion failed to retract from the ring gear for whatever reason and the engine too the startrt up to RPM the designer never dreamed of.

 

[DigitalJunkie]

Ouch!

 

[Wavebourn]

I once saw a starter from a plane on autobus. Driver said, he does not need to care of battery anymore: he starts it from 3 of 9V batteries in the glove compartment. It takes some time, though...

 

[digits]

Aztec starter in pieces:

Now that is your problem right there... part of why I don't fly anymore.