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"Michael 182" wrote in message
et... A serious question, though: Assuming the cause of fan stoppage was not due to failure of the battery... I'm probably missing something, but how would a dead battery stop the prop (assuming fan means prop) ? Scenario 1: battery dies, rendering fuel transfer pumps inoperable but for some reason the pilot doesn't notice. Subsequent fuel starvation because the fuel didn't get transferred as the pilot assumed it did causes engine to stop. Scenario 2: a leak in the battery causes the battery box floor to be corroded and fall out, allowing the battery to drop out, which (in addition to causing an electrical failure) yanks on a wire that is connected to the starter, pulling it from its mounts (loose bolts not noticed during the preflight) and jamming it in the flywheel, causing the engine to freeze up. Yeah, I know...you're probably wondering more about realistic scenarios. Oh well...can't help you there... Pete |
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