crash7
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Background: The flying club I belong to just acquired a 1966 Cherokee Six (PA32-260) that I used to be in a 3 person partnership in a few years ago. So, I'd like to think I know the airplane fairly well.
It has the push-button starter instead of the turn-the-key starter. We were told to put mag switch on (L)eft when starting since that's where the impulse coupler lives. Fine. We spent years starting the plan with Pump on, 2-4 shots of primer (not throttle, but primer) depending on temps and crank. When engine starts, mags to BOTH. Fine.
It had an Annual a couple months ago and AD 99-04-04 was performed on the left mag. Ever since the thing has a hard time (if at all) starting on the Left mag. Starts marginally better on Both.
Actually couldn't get it started a couple days ago. Mechanic thinks I flooded it. Next day he looked at plugs. Fine. Tested harness. Fine. Cleaned caps. Fine. He started it with no pump, one shot of prime and mags on Both. I did the same today and it started.
Finally question: Could something have gotten out of whack when AD 99-04-04 was performed? Since then, I've been in it half a dozen times and only ONCE did it actually start on the Left mag.
The joys of plane sorta-ownership...
It has the push-button starter instead of the turn-the-key starter. We were told to put mag switch on (L)eft when starting since that's where the impulse coupler lives. Fine. We spent years starting the plan with Pump on, 2-4 shots of primer (not throttle, but primer) depending on temps and crank. When engine starts, mags to BOTH. Fine.
It had an Annual a couple months ago and AD 99-04-04 was performed on the left mag. Ever since the thing has a hard time (if at all) starting on the Left mag. Starts marginally better on Both.
Actually couldn't get it started a couple days ago. Mechanic thinks I flooded it. Next day he looked at plugs. Fine. Tested harness. Fine. Cleaned caps. Fine. He started it with no pump, one shot of prime and mags on Both. I did the same today and it started.
Finally question: Could something have gotten out of whack when AD 99-04-04 was performed? Since then, I've been in it half a dozen times and only ONCE did it actually start on the Left mag.
The joys of plane sorta-ownership...