Failures During Engine Start; Engine Does Not Start; Re-Start During Flight; The Sprag Clutch Fails To Decouple From The Starter - Rotax 915 i A SERIES Operator's Manual

Loss of Power

4.2) Failures during engine start

4.2.1) Engine does not start

4.3) Re-Start during flight

4.4) The sprag clutch fails to decouple from the starter

4.5) Exceedance of operational limits
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Manufacturer is responsible for defining a procedure for both
failure conditions.
Aircraft Manufacturer is responsible for defining a procedure for
this failure condition.
Insufficient supply from electrical power source.
• Ensure that Engine starter and EMS system is supplied by an
external power source until engine reached idle speed
Insufficient fuel supply.
• Ensure that Engine is supplied with fuel in appropriate quality
Starting at low oil temperature.
• Use high quality oil without friction modifier see
If the propeller continues to rotate during flight by windmilling,
but the speed is not sufficient to start the engine, the electric
starter can be used. It is not required to wait until the propeller
stand still.
Risk of fire and danger of the electric starter overheating.
Follow engine shut OFF procedure (see
When exceeding a operating limit, adapt engine power setting.
Any exceeding of an operating limit has to be entered by the pi-
lot into engine logbook, stating duration and duration of this
condition. Unscheduled maintenance action may be required
(see Maintenance Manual Line).
Aircraft Manufacturer is responsible for defining an abnormal
operation procedure for each operating limit.
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Shut down engine!
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