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Stupid cone prop strike
Sorry posting on my phone
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
http://www.certifiedengines.com/pub/SB533A.pdf
Gary
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
- Alejandro Cantarini
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
If so do both blades move together? Sounds like you might have a broken pitch change mechanism in the prop hub.
I would take the prop off and have a prop shop go over the prop to get a full report of the damage.
If the prop is damaged, you unfortunately will need to do an engine teardown to confirm there is no damage to the engine internals which includes a new crankshaft bolt as per lycoming. Don't know how close you are to an overhaul, it might be the time to do it if you are close. If you have insurance talk to them first.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck,
Regards,
Gary
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
Do you have hull insurance? If so, call you insurance carrier. This will be too expensive to take the hit if you don't have to. Next question, was the lineman out there guiding you as you started up?
If you broke a pitch change rod in the prop, there is potentially quite a lot of damage to the prop and perhaps the engine. You should not be able to change the pitch of he blades by hand. The engine and prop needs to come apart if that is the case.
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
I think that by definition you have had a prop strike. See AD 2004-10-14, it says that damage to the prop requiring repair other than minor dressing of blades is a prop strike. While not a sudden stop, your engine will require inspection per the AD and Lycoming s/b 475C.
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Re: Stupid cone prop strike
Kristin thanks for your help on the phone, Trish follow your indications and we doing a full tear down.
4/5 weeks till we get back in the air.
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