Pietenpol-List: Auto ignition problems
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 1998 9:39 am
Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
Funny this should come up on the list. Just last night Duane Woolsey calledme (subaru powered piet) and said that he had an inflight problem with hischarging system. During an instrument scan he noticed that the volt meterdropped from 14 to 12 volts then began a steady drop till it was at 8 volts.He made a hasty flight back to the airport, pulled the cowl and discoveredthe alternater bolt had worked loose and slackened the belt. He is runninga motorcycle battery without a starter.Steve (haven't been flying for 10 days!) E________________________________________________________________________________
Funny this should come up on the list. Just last night Duane Woolsey calledme (subaru powered piet) and said that he had an inflight problem with hischarging system. During an instrument scan he noticed that the volt meterdropped from 14 to 12 volts then began a steady drop till it was at 8 volts.He made a hasty flight back to the airport, pulled the cowl and discoveredthe alternater bolt had worked loose and slackened the belt. He is runninga motorcycle battery without a starter.Steve (haven't been flying for 10 days!) E________________________________________________________________________________