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At about 115 hours TT the oil dipstick came apart due to poor fabrication.
(The flexible part was only partly inserted into the solid crimp part when fabricated). When I called Continental to order another, I mentioned that I had an unusual problem I've never seen on an airplane before.
After landing if I moved the prop it felt as if the main bearing had seized on the crankshaft. Once it was moved, it felt normal. The rep asked what kind of starter I had. When I told him it was an Iskra, he said "pull that off and use it for a boat anchor. DO NOT put it on another airplane."
So, along with a new dipstick I got a new PM starter (15 lbs. instead of 6) but capable of cranking the engine for minutes at a time without even getting warm.
It only took a few minutes to make the change and no more binding of the crankshaft which he said was actually the starter not dis engaging all the way.
Thank you Continental.
I told him a friend at a nearby airport had just spent $2400 replacing his starter and adapter. The rep's comment was that that had been happening a lot, thus the recommendation to replace it with the heavy duty starter.
I'm happy.
Duane N39WG Super ES
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