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From: "Larry Henney" <lhenney@dellepro.com>
To: "Lancair List" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Sky-Tek Trouble Shot - and Fixed!
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 20:09:51 -0600
Organization: American Airlines
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Matt, Walter & Ian,

Thank you for your thoughts on the diagnosis.  As usual insight from those
who've been there presents unparalled understanding.

After trouble shooting the contactor, I pulled the starter.  One of three
small (planetary?) gears had disintegrated.  The pieces had jammed the
motor.

Having luckily a parts locker of sorts on hand, I replaced the motor, bendix
and solenoid.  I then stood at attention, saluted, and signed my logbook
(with a FED looking on no less!).

The biggest challenge was getting the corroded Tug battery terminals to
shoot a little juice down the cables to get her started.

After a brief tour of LSU with the Mother-In-Law Lancair 360LH is now
happily home and hangared.

Thanks again,

Larry

PS:  Thanks for avoiding such words as epistemological in your responses as
I being a bear of a wee little brain most probably would've been
overwhelmed.

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