Overview
When the weather turned cold in late 2011, N9103D's engine became harder to start. The GlaStar’s original Skytec starter motor was identified as the cause of the hard starting, so the Skytec was replaced with a quality starter motor from B&C Specialty Products. With the new B&C starter, cold-weather engine-start problems were solved.

Description

The B&C starter installed features sealed heavy-duty ball bearings (no bushings or needle bearings), all metal gears (no plastic gears of any kind), electro-mechanical pinion actuation (no Bendix drive), and an efficient series-wound motor (no permanent magnet motor).

B&C starter motor installed in N9103D

Ring gear and B&C starter motor