Hard to start R44
a friend reports the following...
The 2013 Raven I that I purchased about 2 months ago acts as if the battery is down when I engage the starter. I basically have to keep holding the key and, after about 3 seconds, the engine will turn over slowly, but almost always start when cold. When the engine is hot, the engine will sometimes not turn over fast enough to start. The main rotor blades do not turn when I engage the starter. The main rotor blades start turning about 5 seconds after engaging the clutch. I replaced the battery, which is located under the copilot seat, with a new Concorde RG-25XC and there was no change. A mechanic adjusted the timing of the magnetos, but no improvement. The person I bought the helicopter from said his other 2013 model is slow to turn over also, but his 2015 model does not have this problem. Is the starter different on 2013 and 2015 models?
Any suggestions? Thank you